A beautiful start to the weekend, with just a bit of cloud cover, and very mild conditions with high pressure still the primary influence on our forecast. “Zonal Flow” means the cooler air will stay to our North, and mild conditions will stream in from the Coast. Some clouds will linger today and clear out
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High pressure has developed over the Great Basin, which will keep us warmer than normal and dry through the week of Thanksgiving. The ridge of high pressure acts as a blocking mechanism, keeping storms systems from dropping farther South and holding cooler air well to our North. Because of that, we’re expecting highs about 5
Continue ReadingA mild start to another warm day that’s on tap, with warmer than normal conditions expected again today. There remain some concerns about winds, but the wind advisories and unsettled weather is well to our North today. Highs today will top out in the lower-to-md eighties today, and gradually settle into the seventies this weekend.
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Highs will be once again above normal today (we topped out at 89 yesterday). Today, likely close to that number. However, a front moving in will swing through and bring some breezy conditions and cooler temps for later in the week. Winds could reach up to 30mph in the pass and North of the Freeway,
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Mild conditions await us this week, as with the weekend, when highs were in the 80s. A front to the North will descend into Southern California and give us some breezy conditions late this afternoon and evening, but it won’t be terribly gusty. The forecast keeps highs in the 80s most of the week, with
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Seasonal average for Palm Springs is in the upper 70s. Temperatures are expected to be in the 80s all week. The beginning of the week will be the warmest, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s. We’ll slowly start to cool down around mid-week into the lower 80s. The days will be warm, but overnight
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Temperatures continue to warm throughout this week thanks to high pressure. Relief comes in the overnight hours, with temperatures dropping into the low 60s this evening. Dew points are staying dry and winds light. Temperatures stay above average in the 80s all week long. Overnight lows are staying seasonal, in the 50s providing that relief!
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We’ll see breezy but warmer conditions today and through the weekend as daytime highs increase. We are adjacent to a Wind Advisory, but not included in that advisory, so winds will not be a huge problem. The winds are a result of a significant storm system in the Pacific Northwest, which will bring rain, snow
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High pressure across the Desert Southwest will keep skies clear and calm here, but a duo of storms up North bring gusty winds, rain and snow to the Pacific NW. Cooler than normal conditions still persist in the Western US, so expect highs to be a few degrees below average. The Jet track moves farther
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A chilly outlook today and really for the remainder of the week as the Jet Stream continues to droop father South, allowing cool air to pool into SoCal. This morning lows were in the 30s and 40s, with Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings prominent on the map surrounding the Valley. The Jet Stream continues in
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Rain and snow total from the weekend are below, and reflect light rain here in the valley but more significant precip elsewhere around SoCal. Today, a large area of low pressure still sits to our North, and the Jet Stream continue to pull in cooler, so our highs will span the mid-to-upper sixties today. That
Continue Reading The 60s stick around for Palm Springs into the start of the week. Palm Springs was two degrees cooler today than yesterday. That’s 15 degrees below average. The winds continue throughout Sunday. Isolated gusts could reach up to 70 mph. Watch out for tree limbs and other wind-blown debris. Snow continues for local mountain communities
Continue Reading Big changes have been happening over the past 24 hours. This past week, the Coachella Valley was recording daytime highs 10 to 15 degrees above average, now temperatures have dropped about 20 degrees below average. This change is all thanks to a low pressure system moving in, bringing cooler temperatures, rain and mountain snow to
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A significant series of storms is headed South from the Gulf of Alaska, paving the way for rain, gusty winds, and highs in the sixties, plus snow on our local peaks. A Wind Advisory goes into effect at Noon, lasting through 10pm Sunday, and a Winter Weather Advisory will be posted for our local mountains
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Yesterday we set records at 98 degrees, we’ll be just shy of that today as high pressure lingers over the region. A couple of significant storms are developing to the North and will slowly drop down into California as the Jet Stream begins to move farther South tonight and tomorrow. By the weekend, we’ll see
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Yesterday we came within a degree of the record (97) and today will be close again, as high pressure continues to keep the heat on. Expect a high near 96 both and today and tomorrow. An area of low pressure drops into NorCal by Friday, ushering a sharply cooler forecast for the weekend. We’ll see
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In-person voting concludes today at voting centers across the Valley and the nation. We’ll see highs more than ten degrees above average on this election day. Much like yesterday’s 97 and Sunday’s 95, today expect mid-nineties again under a ridge of high pressure that is dominating the Desert Southwest. Highs will peak around 3 o’clock
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High pressure kept us in the 90s for the weekend, and much of this week will be the same. Highs will remain about ten degrees above normal, with modest off-shore winds kicking up into mid-week. Yesterday we topped out at 95, and will be similar today and much of the week. Into the weekend, windy
Continue ReadingToday Palm Springs was 11° hotter than average. The 90s continue throughout most of the upcoming week. While daytime highs are well above average, we do get to feel some relief in the overnight hours. Low temperatures will stay in the 60s. A ridge of high pressure is keeping us hot, but we’re also feeling
Continue ReadingAfter a much needed cool week, temperatures are heating up again. Seasonal average in Palm Springs is 84°. Last Halloween, we were talking about below average conditions. Not this year. The 90s are expected to be with us for most of the week. Cloud cover and even a light drizzle could be felt this evening.
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