Thunderstorm potential again today as dew points remain elevated through this afternoon. Yesterday we set a rainfall record for Palm Springs, with PSP picking up nearly a half inch of rain. Today, storms are likely as we head through the afternoon, with any storms tapering off later this evening. As we head into Wednesday, the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Â – News Channel 3’s weather team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for the Coachella Valley. Parts of the Coachella Valley experienced some monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. Larry Gurley, Coachella Valley resident, said showers dampened sidewalks and provided some relief from summer heat. “I love it. All
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Highs topped out at 116 yesterday and we’ll likely match that again this afternoon as high pressure persists across the region. Due to the higher than normal temps, we remain under an Extreme Heat Warning through Saturday evening at 8 p.m. By Friday afternoon, monsoonal humidity begins to creep into SoCal and will intensify on
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An Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect this morning and will last until 8 p.m. Saturday as temps hit those one-teens. Highs will span the one-teens through the weekend, and by Friday, increased monsoonal moisture will make for an uncomfortable forecast. High pressure is driving up temps, but will also allow moisture from the southeast
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Highs will be slightly warmer today, but by week’s end we’re looking at one-teens. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for Thursday and Friday this week, and that will become a warning as we move closer to Thursday morning. A broad ridge of high pressure over the Four Corners States will increase temps, and
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After a comfortable weekend, highs remain near normal today and tomorrow but we see a significant heat trend for late-week. An Extreme Heat Watch (which will become a Warning) will be in place from Thursday morning through Friday night. In addition, monsoonal moisture is ready to make a move into the Coachella Valley starting Wednesday
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Temps are on the way down as we head into the weekend. A strong storm to our North is bringing in cooler on-shore flow that will drop temps and dry us out, too. Monsoonal moisture remains well to our East, so throughout the weekend, highs will be lower than normal (109) and dew points will
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Highs have dramatically above normal this week, but finally turned a page yesterday and today will continue to see numbers closer to seasonal norms. The dew points are also slowly coming down, and we will see drier conditions heading into this weekend. A storm in the Pacific Northwest will encourage some onshore winds and brings
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An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. as the heatwave continues, but there are signs of a cool-down on the way. Today, I expect highs to be near 113, just a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday’s high. Humidity remains a bit higher than we like, with dew points in the 50s
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Highs will once again climb to the one-teens, so our First Alert Weather Alert remains in place along with the Extreme Heat Warning that is up until 8 p.m. Expect highs near 114 much like yesterday. There is also a concern for Windblow Dust as the SCAQM has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory until midnight.
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The Extreme Heat Warning continues into tomorrow. Temps will be running 5-8 degrees above seasonal norms and the mountains remain under a Heat Advisory. A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended until tomorrow evening for the extreme temperatures as we start the work week. Highs today will be well into the one-teens, and that’s
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Highs will approach 118 degrees today, which would beat the 116 record set back in 1970. We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning today through tomorrow evening. In addition to the heat warning, an Air Quality Alert for wildfire smoke is in place as well, issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District: You
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Extreme heat moves in today, with highs near 115, and even hotter tomorrow! The Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday evening. Kids in Palm Springs Unified School District head back to school today, and are in for a tough first day of school with the hot weather. The heatwave spreads across the Western
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An extended heatwave will keep highs in the one-teens through the weekend and into next week. The heat will peak Wednesday – Friday, so a First Alert Weather Alert will be in place to mirror the Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service. That Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect at 10 a.m.
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Expect one of the hottest weeks of the year, with highs spanning the one-teens all week long. By Wednesday, the heat will be intense enough to prompt an Extreme Heat Warning from Wednesday morning until Friday evening as highs soar above 115. Because of the Extreme Heat, we are issuing a First Alert Weather Alert
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Smoke from the Oak fire near Riverside is filtering into the Valley from the pass, so you will see (and smell) smoky hazy conditions particularly in the West Valley as NW winds drive the smoke in our direction. Currently, air quality is in the good or moderate range, but we will continue to track this
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Highs are headed into the lower one-teens for the weekend as high pressure dominates the weather scenario on the West Coast. We’re also seeing a much higher fire risk as well. There’s a chance of thunderstorms with dry lightning strikes is also higher today, which could spark wildfires. We hit 109 yesterday, our seasonal average
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Highs have slowly increased this week, topping out the lower one-teens, and that will hold true through the weekend as high pressure remains in control. Expect highs today similar to the last several, about two degrees above our seasonal norms. Luckily dew points remain nice and dry, so you can use your evaporative coolers and
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We topped out at 110 yesterday, and I expect even warmer conditions today as the Jetstream pushes a little farther North. This will allow temps to run slightly above average for a few days. Tsunami advisories remain in effect along the California, Oregon and Washington coast after a massive 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia that
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Highs will remain close to our seasonal norms through the weekend, with dry conditions lingering. The monsoonal flow remains well to our East this morning. Temps yesterday hit 108, today likely we’ll be two degrees warmer. Couple with nice low dew points: That means our “Feels Like” temps will be in the lower 100s, so
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