KESQ Weather

There’s a chance of showers today as an area of low pressure pushes across Southern California. The best chance of precipitation would be late this afternoon as that low pressure system moves from California to Arizona. High desert and mountain storms are more likely, but even the Valley floor could see some showers this afternoon.

Highs today and tomorrow will remain well below average, hovering in the 90s, but warmer weather is on the way. An area of low pressure will continue to bring cool temps to the region through Friday. As containment of local wildfires increases, the smoke advisories are shrinking and headed toward expiration. That lingering low pressure

A large trough of low pressure riding the Pacific Coast continues to bring cooler-than-normal temperatures and will for the remainder of the week. As firefighters continue to gain more containment of area wildfires, the Smoke Advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District continues to shrink, with only a few areas of concern remaining.

Temps remain well below average today, as was the case yesterday when highs only hit 88. An area of low pressure developing along the Northern Pacific coast will keep us below normal through the bulk of the week. Most of the Western U.S. will feel the cooler temps today through Thursday. A Windblown Dust Advisory

A Windblown Dust Advisory is up for the Valley through tomorrow morning as stronger winds push sand and dust into the air. Air Quality readings have dropped through the pass and into Palm Springs. AQI in the “Unhealthy” range for a small portion of the Valley this morning, so limit your exposure to the outdoors

Breezy and cooler into the weekend, and particularly into early next week as a deep trough moves across the Northwest. That trough has dropped highs to below normal, and is also encouraging some breezy NW winds. Those winds are still pushing some smoke from the Line Fire and other fires burning across SoCal into the

Wildfire smoke is still an issue today, with a Smoke Advisory extended through today. Air quality this morning is, frankly, miserable, dropping into the “Very Unhealthy” range throughout most of the Valley and surrounding areas. Smoke will linger into the afternoon and evening, but should thing out a bit into tomorrow. A strong trough of

We are currently under a Smoke Advisory AND a Windblown Dust Advisory as smoke from nearby wildfires continues to move into the Valley. Winds are increasing through this afternoon and tonight, so the possibility of windblown dust has prompted the Windblown Dust Advisory through tomorrow. Air Quality has improved overnight for the Valley, but areas

Expect another hot and humid day, but changes are one the way. Winds will increase into Tuesday, which will likely increase the smoke and haze conditions for the Valley. Air quality concerns linger through tomorrow as smoke from nearby wildfires will continue to negatively impact air quality. Highs today remain well above average, approaching 112