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Strong north to northeasterly winds will begin to pick up today and strengthen early this week. Cooler temperatures are also expected Tuesday and Wednesday with the big story being gusty N-NE Santa Ana winds ahead the next few days as a cold low-pressure system moves through the region.  Temperatures start dropping tomorrow, but fire weather

We enjoyed more gorgeous conditions in the Coachella Valley today. Highs were in the upper 70s with plenty of sunshine; just a few patchy upper-level clouds have been overhead. While we’ve been enjoying fantastic weather, we’re tracking some changes as we head into the work week. A moderate to locally strong Santa Ana wind event

Temperatures today will be beautiful yet again! Skies will be mostly clear again today, allowing highs to reach the mid-to-upper 70s. It’s a great day to get out and explore all that the valley has to do. Go check out some of our local farmers markets in La Quinta and Palm Desert. As we look

It’s another mild Saturday here in the Coachella Valley as we start the first weekend of the new year! We warmed up to about 78° in Palm Springs today, which was a bit warmer than we initially thought! Overnight, we saw fewer clouds than yesterday; however, as we climb into the afternoon, we’re starting to

It’s been a gorgeous day in Palm Springs with a number of upper-level clouds overhead. It was ultimately on the warmer side; we recorded a high of 78°. A broad onshore flow pattern has been funneling these upper-level clouds into the region today. As a low pressure system passes to our north, we should see

We are tracking a broad onshore flow pattern today across Southern California. This is helping funnel some upper-level clouds into the region. The flow pattern will help bring some slight, minimal, cooling over the weekend. By Saturday afternoon, however, the winds will switch and a broad offshore pattern will take over. This, combined with some

It’s going to be yet another fantastic day here in the Coachella Valley and a day of great weather as we say farewell to 2024. We are tracking a weak offshore wind pattern over the next few days as high pressure continues to build into southern California from our southwest. Looking at our temperature outlook,

After a couple of “cooler” days, the Coachella Valley is looking at a very subtle shift in our weather pattern, with continued dry conditions expected throughout the region, but now another small warmup to welcome in the new year. There is an Air Quality Alert right now in effect until 1pm for portions of Riverside

Taking a look at our out-the-door forecast, we can see an expected high-temperature today in the mid to upper 70s. Yes, this is above average for this time of year, but by no means is it uncomfortable. Partly why we’re warming up so much is due to the lack of clouds again today. Our temperature

Clear skies means plenty of sunshine here in the Coachella Valley, which has made for another beautiful day as we wrap up the final weekend of 2024! Temperatures have been a bit warmer than yesterday thanks to the lack of cloud cover. Some wind gusts may be on the rise later Sunday evening for wind-prone

After several days of cloudy weather, we are finally tracking some clearer skies this morning. As a result, we will warm up more throughout the day. Skies will remain predominantly clear for the rest of 2024. A few clouds may join us on Tuesday, but high pressure will build across the southwest which will lead

We’ve been tracking an abundance of upper level clouds over the Coachella Valley today! We recorded a high of 75° in Palm Springs today. Overall, it was another very pleasant day here in the desert. We’re expecting less clouds tomorrow, and in turn, slightly warmer temperatures. It’s been notably dry since our water year began