Temperatures are on the rise as we move into midweek. An Excessive Heat Warning is in place from 10 a.m. Wednesday until 8 p.m. Thursday as temps soar above 112 for the Coachella Valley. A Heat Advisory is up for areas West of the Valley for the same time period. Because of lingering humidity, the
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Drier conditions are expected for the start of the work week after yesterday’s high elevation thunderstorms. A surge of monsoonal moisture and warm temperatures created the perfect opportunity for thunderstorm development. Thunderstorm activity was mostly reserved for local mountains and high desert communities but light rainfall did spill onto the valley floor as well. Here
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Mostly clear skies and below-seasonal conditions are expected once again today as moisture lingers. Dewpoints, however, have lowered into the 40s today as a gradual drying trend occurs across the region. Today will be a better day to use your evaporative or swamp coolers than yesterday. Warmer and drier conditions are expected for the start
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Mild conditions are expected to continue this weekend as moisture remains in the atmosphere. This moisture has sent dewpoints up into the 50s and 60s this morning, meaning we are feeling the humidity. Evaporative and swamp cooler will not be as effective today due to the high humidity. Here’s a look at dewpoints around 8:15
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Dew points remain elevated today but should start to dry out by tomorrow. An area of low pressure, coupled with high pressure well to the East, is funneling in the moisture from our South. That low will continue hanging off the coast through tomorrow. Highs start to warm a little heading into the weekend and
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Dew points will remain high through tomorrow, making it feel less comfortable out there. FutureTrack date indicates a small chance of showers and thunderstorms around the region into this afternoon. The humidity will keep daytime highs subdued through tomorrow before we start to warm up a bit by Saturday. Expect periods of monsoon moisture off
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The dew points and humidity values are up, and will stay that way through Friday. A moisture laden air mass is moving up from the South and will linger through the week. Highs will be slightly subdued thanks to the increased moisture levels. There is a small chance of thunderstorms around the region, particularly in
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A Wind Advisory will take effect at 5:00 p.m. for the San Gorgonio Pass, stretching into the northern Coachella Valley. Use extra caution while driving as the wind could gust up to 60 MPH. The majority of the Coachella Valley is not included in the advisory, but gusts are still expected to exceed 30 MPH,
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A Wind Advisory will be in place from this evening until 8 tomorrow morning in areas around the San Gorgonio Pass and also portions of Imperial and San Diego counties as winds will gust to near 45 m.p.h. in areas. Expect breezy and relatively mild conditions today, but the remnants of Tropical Storm Eugene head
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An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. this evening. Moisture from a tropical storm will increase humidity into midweek, and reduce temperatures. Tropical Storm Eugene is losing strength and will become a tropical depression by later today, but moisture from that storm will work it’s way northward by midweek, increasing humidity for
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An Excessive Heat Warning continues through Monday at 8 p.m. Temperatures could rise up to 115° during this time. A Heat Advisory is set to expire Sunday at 8 p.m. Cooler temperatures are expected to arrive across the region midweek. Continue to stay vigilant for signs of heat illness. Tropical moisture will increase humidity across
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An Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect for the valley until 8 p.m. Monday. Temperatures will remain above the seasonal average of 109° until the start of the work week. Conditions are staying dry for now as high pressure continues to dominate over the desert southwest. This changes by the start of the week
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An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Monday at 8 p.m. from the National Weather Service. During this time, we could see temperatures up to 115° locally. To the west, a Heat Advisory remains in effect through Sunday at 8 p.m. Be watchful for symptoms of heat illness during this time. Dry air heats
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Above-average temperatures are expected this weekend as high pressure continues to build over the desert southwest. Daytime high temperatures will rise 5°-10° above the seasonal average (109°) as conditions remain dry. An Excessive Heat Warning has been called by the National Weather Service due to this weekend’s warm up that could increase the risks of
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While the dew points are lower, the temps are heating up for the weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning is in place from Saturday at 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday for the entire region. Broad high pressure is spreading excessive heat across mush of the Southern U.S. In these hot conditions please remember to take
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A broad ridge of high pressure is building in across the Southern U.S. which will start to increase temps into the weekend. This has brought much of the moisture we felt earlier this week off to the east as well. The lack of moisture is allowing for higher temperatures across the region. In anticipation of
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Air quality is now in the ‘moderate’ zone across the valley. While improvements have been made, it may take some additional time for the sand and dust from Monday’s haboob to completely settle. Drier conditions are expected for Wednesday as the monsoon moisture that brought thunderstorm activity to the region continues to move towards the
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Air quality is now ‘moderate’ valley-wide. We recommend you spend less time outdoors today until air quality improves, especially for individuals who may be sensitive to particles in the air. As well, take extra caution when driving, as visibility will likely be impacted as well. The reason for the unfavorable air quality today was a
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This afternoon we continue to watch for potential storms in our surrounding mountains. Around 3 p.m. a cell popped up south of Cathedral City, and clouds have been billowing over San Gorgonio Mountain. Dew points have been elevated in the 60s across the valley floor. Storm chances increase for Monday afternoon, especially in areas of
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Temperatures are set to lower closer to the seasonal average through the beginning of the upcoming work week. An influx of monsoonal moisture is behind the cool down and the increased chances for thunderstorm activity. The chances for isolated thunderstorms over mountain and high desert communities is expected to increase this afternoon. Monday looks to
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