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A warming trend will continue across the Coachella Valley through Wednesday as high pressure strengthens over the Southwest part of the country. Highs are expected to peak between 108-112 degrees by midweek, with overnight lows remaining unusually warm in the lower 80s. That’s not going to provide much relief after sunset–part of the reason we’re

Good morning, Coachella Valley! We’re already in the low 80s before sunrise and you can expect quiet weather conditions to kick off our day. This afternoon we’ll top out near 107. Tomorrow is hotter. Wednesday our heat will peak with temps near 1011, the hottest day of the week. A strong dome of high pressure

A warming trend is underway across the Coachella Valley as high pressure strengthens over the Southwest. Highs will climb from near seasonal levels today into the upper 100s by Wednesday, running about 5 to 10 degrees above average with increasingly warm overnight temperatures offering limited relief.   While a few clouds and a slight chance

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Welcome to summer! Today marked the summer solstice, officially kicking off the hottest time of the year. We’ll be experiencing a warming trend for the first half of the week, just in time for the occasion. We enjoyed below-average weather for the past few days, but temperatures climb from here.

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Father’s Day features below-average temperatures before the first week of summer brings warmer weather to the Coachella Valley. Brunch temperatures are favorable, with readings crossing into the triple digits by 1p.m. Highs will continue to climb upwards of 104° later this afternoon, just shy of our average for this time

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a rather pleasant stretch of cooler-than-usual weather over the past few days! Highs have been running about 3 to 5 degrees below seasonal (which sits at 105°F). We’ll still be a hair below that mark for Father’s Day – which happens to coincide with the first day of

Summer begins early Sunday morning as we come to the end of a cooling trend that has held us below average temperatures for this holiday weekend. These conditions will not stick around long, though. With the low pressure system trending weaker off the coast of Northern California, temperatures will swiftly climb into next week. We

Happy Thursday Coachella Valley! If stepping outside this morning felt a little kinder, you weren’t imagining it – the heat has finally started to ease. The catch is that the same system giving us the break, is also kicking up the wind and the dust. Start with the good part. We’re running in the low

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Wednesday! Vast improvements to our temperatures, moisture, and air quality are on the way, but some breezes could pick up each night as we see a slight pattern shift. By and large, we’ve seen significant improvements when it comes to the smell of wildfire smoke and our air quality

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been another hot Tuesday in the Coachella Valley. We’re tracking heat and smoke as the Shore Fire continues to burn to our west, as well. This afternoon, it hasn’t been nearly as smoky as yesterday. Still, air quality has taken a big hit – and will continue to do

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The heat has stayed consistent from the weekend until now, with more heat on the way before a reprieve into next weekend. Of note, the Shore Fire burning to our west near Calimesa is decreasing our air quality tonight. While we’re still seeing clouds over our mountains and added humidity

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The heat is staying on as we prepare for the start of another workweek. Conditions are staying fairly consistent compared to what we experienced over the weekend, albeit with moisture improvements. The influx of monsoonal moisture in our area is tapering off. Our dew point temperatures are expected to be

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a hot & humid weekend – not the most pleasant conditions, but par for the course as we settle into summer. Our FutureTrack models show our dew point temperatures stay in the upper 40s and 50s through dinnertime and overnight tonight. By tomorrow morning, we’ll see some increasing moisture