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Triple digits continue into the weekend

Highs will run a bit above average into early next week. Today, expect a high of 100, and similar numbers through Sunday. High pressure across the Western states will keep conditions stable and warm through early next week with little variance expected. Dew points remain fairly low, so despite the warmer-than-normal conditions it still feels

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Tropical moisture moves out

As Hurricane Polo came ashore in Baja, California parts of the Coachella got hit by a tropical thunderstorm, specifically over Indio Hills. Runoff from that storm has closed a portion of Dylan road, but the storm moved out quickly after putting on a spectacular lightning show. Polo will track inland across Northern Mexico and then

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Slightly warmer into the weekend

Temps hit 103 yesterday, and we’ll be similar this afternoon, some 4 degrees above normal Dew points are presently nicely in check, but could increase into the weekend because of a powerful hurricane, Polo, to our South. Hurricane Polo is tracking to Northwest very slowly, but it is an intense category 5 storm, packing winds

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Breezy and cooler than normal

Temps came in well below normal yesterday at 98, and we’ll see similar temps later this afternoon. An area of low pressure is moving across NorCal providing the cooler temps and some breezy conditions today as well. That area of low pressure will stay in place through the weekend, and that means cooler than normal

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Comfortable through the week

Temps are down and dew points are lower, making for a picture perfect mid-September forecast! After topping out at 105 yesterday, highs will be lower today, coming in near the century mark. Dew points remain nicely in check, and should be below the magi 50 degree mark, which means you can use your evaporative coolers

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Heat & humidity continue

An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 tomorrow evening. That, coupled with monsoonal moisture will make the next few days feel less than optimally comfortable. Dew points are hovering in the mid-fifties to mid-sixties so it’s still super humid out there. There’s a small threat of thunderstorms this afternoon, but the chances are

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Intense heat and humidity this week

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning as highs climb to the lower one-teens, coupled with increased humidity through Friday. Highs today will be slightly above normal (104) and hotter Wednesday & Thursday. Dew points, all-important for our comfort factor, will remain elevated through the week. By the weekend, temps drop back

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Less heat & humidity this week!

Temps are cooling, and dew points are dropping as we wrap up August and head into September. Dew points are also heading in the right direction. We see drier conditions by this afternoon, and even more so by the middle of the week. Monsoonal moisture is pushing eastward, moving the major threat of thunderstorms out

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