High pressure will build in across the region today, drying out the last few pockets of rain and snow, and slowly warming us up, too. Despite the modest warming trend we will remain below our seasonal normals through the weekend. We’re getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, so break out your red and
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A Wind Advisory remains in place through 6 PM this evening. Winds will be out of the west with a gust potential up to 65 MPH. However, the valley floor will see winds closer to 30-40 MPH. The strongest winds will be in the usual wind-prone areas. While the strongest winds will be felt in
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A fast moving low pressure system dropped more than a quarter of an inch of rain in Palm Springs overnight, but now skies are clearing. We’ll be cooler today, with highs only near 60 behind that storm. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. as gusty winds swirl around that departing low. In
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A Wind Advisory will go into effect at 7 PM this evening and will last through 7 PM Thursday. Winds will be out of the west and may gust up to 55 MPH. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for our local mountains through 8 AM Thursday. The heaviest snow will fall above 6,000
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The weather pattern is settling down slowly as an area of low pressure departs, but there is still significant shower activity particularly in San Diego County. The Flood Watch for the Coachella Valley expired overnight, but flood watches and warnings continue in areas to our West. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 8
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While the weekend has offered enough dry weather to enjoy being outside, more rain is looming for Southern California. A few prefrontal scattered showers are set to arrive late tonight and early Sunday. The bulk of the moisture is set to arrive Monday and Tuesday. A Flood Watch has been issued by the National Weather
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Saturday will serve as a break from this week’s unsettled weather pattern. Breezy winds will remain but mild conditions are expected for this weekend overall. An incoming low-pressure system will push more moisture into SoCal on Sunday. Light rain could fall as early as Sunday morning but the best chance for widespread, moderate to heavy
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Warmer than normal conditions will persist through tomorrow as a ridge of high pressure keeps most of the Western U.S. above normal. Today, highs will be on track to reach nearly 80 degrees late this afternoon. Later this week some major changes on the way, with a significant front moving across the region. Clouds will
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A First Alert Weather Alert will be in place through this morning as we track lingering showers/storms that developed behind the cold front. Rainfall totals were in line with what we anticipated from this storm system, and more rain is on the way early next week. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 10 AM.
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Breezy offshore winds are set to continue this morning. Windier conditions, with sustained gusts between 20-30 mph and peak gusts near 50 mph, are still off to the west. A Wind Advisory will remain in effect for local mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass, North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs through 4 p.m. when winds begin to
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Breezy conditions are expected for most of the valley this weekend with gustier winds towards the west. A Wind Advisory is in effect for local mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass, North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs through Sunday evening. Winds could reach up to 55 mph in the areas under the advisory. These windier
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A Wind Advisory will take effect for local mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass at 1:00 a.m. Saturday. Wind within the advised area could gust upwards of 55 MPH. Use caution if traveling through the pass this weekend. A breezy start to Saturday morning will quickly transition to a focus on areas west of the
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Highs begin a nice warming trend today that will take us close to the 80 degree mark by Sunday, and keep us warmer than average most of next week. Strong offshore winds will develop in the canyons and passes West of the Coachella Valley, so high profile vehicles like RVs and semi-trucks should travel with
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January’s full moon, also known as the ‘Wolf Moon’, peaked earlier this morning at 9:54 AM. Tonight will be a great chance to see the full moon as we are tracking clear conditions. Don’t forget to send your pictures to share@kesq.com! We are tracking some slightly breezier conditions for Thursday evening. Light breezes are possible
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Today lingering moisture has created patchy fog around the Valley, so travel with caution there are areas of reduced visibility. High pressure will build in over the next 24 hours, clearing skies and helping to warm us up a bit. Warmer, drier air will infiltrate the region this weekend, pushing daytime highs well above average.
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Our winds here in the valley have been fairly tame recently. To start the day on Thursday, winds will remain calm for the desert. However, winds will begin to strengthen around the mountains. It may become breezy for some of our more wind-prone locations as we progress throughout the day. There is still an abundance
Continue ReadingConditions will be relatively mild as weak front passes to our North. That weak system will slide through over the course of this afternoon, with breezy conditions north of the I-10 and a small chance of showers north of the Coachella Valley. Once this system moves through, highs will begin to warm into the weekend.
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The low-pressure system that brought record rain to Southern California is moving east, and temperatures are rising in its wake. With lows in the upper 40s and highs in the low 70s, it’s a very seasonable forecast for the middle of the week. Temperatures will warm into the mid-70s this weekend as winds turn offshore,
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We got a good amount of rain yesterday, especially for the desert! In fact, record-breaking rain for some places. Thermal has a new record for rainfall for January 22nd of 1 inch! The previous record was 0.25 inches set back in 2010. Cathedral City saw just over an inch and many valley cities, like Thousand
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place for impactful weather on Monday. Localized flooding and travel issues are concerns for the start of the work week. Widespread rain for the first half of the day will transition to scattered showers and overcast conditions for the evening. Conditions will clear late tonight/early Tuesday morning. As
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