A pleasant week ahead as Fall arrives
Wednesday marks the beginning of Autumn with the Autumnal Equinox at 12:20 p.m. and temperatures will feel consistent with the season for the most…
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Gradual cooling into weekend
The ridge of high pressure that’s been in place over Southern California has weakened. Moving into the weekend, a trough of low pressure will bring…
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Cooling and calm for the weekend
Morning lows dipped well into the 60s this morning for a cool, fall-like start to the day. A ridge of high pressure continues to keep skies clear and…
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Elevated fire weather conditions persist through week
Breezy to gusty northwest winds can be expected around the mountains and desert this evening. Gusts will average 20-25 MPH around the valley floor,…
Continue ReadingCooling trend kicks into gear
A very stable and comfortable weather pattern has emerged over the Western States moving toward week’s end. The ridge of high pressure is both drier…
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A warm Election Day in the desert
Above-normal temperatures were felt across the Coachella Valley this afternoon. Palm Springs reached a high of 109° — 3° cooler than yesterday.…
Continue ReadingGradually cooler through the week
We hit 112 yesterday but should be below 110 today, along with nice dry dew points and lower humidity. The air mass in place will remain comfortable…
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Slow cooling through the week
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for eastern Riverside County and Imperial County until 8:00 p.m. A ridge of high pressure remains in…
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Hot weather lingers into the work week
Yesterday we hit 113 at PSP and 110 at TRM for highs, and today will be modestly cooler, with a stronger cooling trend kicking in later this week.…
Continue Reading Cooling through the week with drier conditions
A beautifully hot day in the desert! Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 113° — ten degrees above normal. This week will be offering much…
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Drier and cooler into next week
The drying trend has already started and it will be followed by cooler conditions into next week! A dry air mass settling into place over SoCal made…
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Heat and humidity persist into Saturday
Thunderstorms developed over San Diego and Riverside County mountains once again Friday afternoon.Some impressive rainfall for our local mountains,…
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Slight chance of thunderstorms today
Dew points are still fairly high, so there’s a slight chance of storms later this afternoon. Storms are more likely to develop in our local mountains…
Continue Reading Remaining muggy tonight; isolated storms Friday
The thunderstorms that developed over local mountains and deserts have moved north. Here’s a look at some of the rainfall totals they left behind:…
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High Desert and Mountain storms underway
Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are now in place from Barstow through the San Bernardino High Desert to Chiriaco Summit. The threat from these…
Continue Reading Excessive heat and humidity felt in the Southland
A Flex Alert will be in effect statewide from 4:00-9:00 p.m Thursday due to predicted high energy demand and tight supplies on the power grid. During…
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Humidity on the rise
Dew points went soaring this morning, climbing into the 60s and 70s to start the day as monsoonal moisture continues it’s march into the Valley. The…
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Heat and humidity rule the week
Heat alerts across the Southland have been extended. The Excessive Heat Warning for the High Desert, including the eastern portion of Joshua Tree…
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Humidity “sticking” around this week
Highs were only 104 yesterday, but the the humidity made it feel hotter than that on the Valley flood. Today we’ll experience similar conditions with…
Continue Reading A hot & humid Labor Day in the desert
It has been a hot and humid Labor Day in the desert! Plenty of sunshine has been with us through this Monday as temperatures climbed near the…
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