Monsoonal moisture is flowing into the Valley, elevating dew points and humidity, and giving us a chance for afternoon thunderstorms throughout the region. Soupy conditions will provide the moisture necessary to generate some mountain and high desert storms as we heat up this afternoon. An Air Quality Watch due to blowing sand is up this
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place until 11 this evening, as highs are again expected to push near 115 degrees. In addition, monsoonal moisture is pushing in from the East, which means higher dew points and humidity. Wednesday is the day we’re most likely to see some isolated thunderstorms due to that increased atmospheric
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through tomorrow evening as temps soar. Yesterday we hit 120, just 2 degrees shy of the record for the date. Today temps will be similar, the record for today is 121 set in 2019. We are also watching Monsoon Moisture push back into the region as we head
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An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow, lasting through Monday as humidity wanes and high pressure assumes control of the forecast. Humidity still lingers today, with that monsoonal flow continuing to bring a slight chance of scattered showers and isolate thunderstorms. Highs will top our near 110 today, but then we turn the thermostat
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Smoke from the Nixon Fire remains a problem for the region, dropping air quality in the “Unhealthy” range so a smoke advisory remains in effect. In addition, an Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect Saturday and Sunday as temps rise to near 115. High pressure will dominate the forecast through the weekend and into
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Smoke from the Nixon Fire continues to create air quality issues for the region today, with a Smoke Advisory now extended into Thursday. Air quality has deteriorated significantly in areas south of the Valley, dipping into the “Very Unhealthy” range this morning. Highs today will again top our near 112 with fairly low dew points
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Highs will once again top out near 110 degrees, so expect a near-normal day, with the potential for some smoke pollution form the Nixon Fire burning in the mountains South of the Valley. A Smoke Advisory as well as a Windblown Dust Advisory are both in place for the Valley thanks to the potential for
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The atmosphere has dried out nicely, and we should see that continue through the early part of this work week before monsoonal moisture returns. An Air Quality Watch is up for the Valley through Wednesday morning thanks to the potential for some blowing sand and dust. We are also tracking an Odor Advisory from the
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The heat continues to build in, along with a good dose of old-fashioned humidity. Expect another day in the one-teens. The potential for more afternoon and early evening thunderstorms remains in the forecast through today, and may linger into tomorrow, but we do see some drying by the end of the week. The Excessive Heat
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The Excessive Heat Warning will be with us a little longer now as highs are expected to remain in the one-teens through Thursday. The ridge of high pressure that has caused the heatwave remains in place, but will gradually shift eastward by the weekend as a trough moves in up North. Today, like yesterday, we
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Highs will continue popping up into the one-teens through most of the week, with an Excessive Heat Warning now in place through Wednesday night. In addition to the elevated heat, humidity returns to the forecast particularly early in the week, with dew points rising and the small threat of afternoon thunderstorms. Those storms would be
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Highs will be above average, lows far warmer than normal so an Excessive Heat Watch arrives later this morning, lasting through Sunday evening. A broad ridge of high pressure centered over Southern Nevada will keep our temps above average all week long, and well into next week, too. There is still a touch of humidity
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Highs will climb to the middle one-teens, along with a bit of monsoonal humidity, so the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from Friday morning through Sunday evening. A Heat Advisory will also be in place for the Inland Empire for a similar timeframe. The heat will be accompanied by some humidity
Continue ReadingWe’ve been battling heat and humidity all week, but the heat is going to win out heading toward the weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect Friday lasting through Sunday evening. Broadly, high pressure still controls the weather pattern across the Western states, with moisture rising up from Northern Baja into SoCal. Highs
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Highs will be slightly above normal today, and warm up through the week. With that, monsoonal moisture will gradually decrease as well. The warming will not be as intense as last week, but highs will be about 5 degrees above averages heading into the weekend. Today, I expect to match yesterday’s 110 reading. By the
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After an action-packed Sunday with thunderstorms, isolated flooding and hail, things are calmer this morning, but dew points remain high. Monsoon moisture wrapping around a large ridge of high pressure will continue to feed into the region. The moisture is likely to stick with us through most of the week, gradually easing by week’s end.
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Daytime highs have stayed close to the seasonal average (109°) this weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect for the Coachella Valley through tonight as temperatures still have the potential to reach an upwards of 113°. The First Alert Weather Team will continue to track the possibility of high elevation thunderstorm activity as
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An Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect until 9PM Sunday as highs could reach a few degrees above the seasonal average (109°). A boost of moisture will keep daytime highs from skyrocketing while increasing rain chances. Today’s warm temperatures and elevated dewpoints led to isolated storm activity across the desert this morning! Stay with
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Highs today will drop today as high pressure eases, and monsoon moisture increases. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning and a First Alert Weather Alert through 9 p.m. We will feel the moisture from increases monsoons today, but even more so into the weekend. Monsoonal flow from Mexico will increase into the weekend, giving
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Highs continue to soar (yesterday 118) and the Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through tomorrow evening as does the First Alert Weather Alert. We continue to encourage you to take safety precautions, and be especially mindful to never leave a person or a pet in a vehicle. A two-year-old girl lost her life after
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