A strong trough pushes through Northern California, bringing gusty winds and cooling things down a bit. A Wind Advisory is in effect now through 5 a.m. Wednesday as these winds will be a strong feature in the forecast until Wednesday afternoon. The Advisory does not include the Coachella Valley, but there is a Windblown Dust
Continue ReadingHeat is building in this weekend, starting today. Highs will be in the lower 100s through Sunday before we see some relief early next week. A Heat Advisory is in place from 9 this morning until 9 tomorrow evening as highs are expected to soar. Heat will intensify tomorrow and reach it peak near 108
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Highs will continue to climb into the weekend as high pressure develops across the Western states. Couple with a surface high pressure ridge, the Jetstream is tracking farther North, allowing much warmer air to move into the region, this will last through Sunday. Today is Village Fest day in Palm Springs, and will be a
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High pressure will push temps to near seasonal norms today (91) but well above average by tomorrow. As high pressure builds in, winds will be lighter than we saw over the weekend. Expect warmer and calmer conditions through the weekend. Highs today will top our near 90, but expect much hotter conditions by as soon
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — An area of low pressure is departing the region, and high pressure will build in bringing warmer conditions throughout the week and into the weekend. Today, highs will linger in the 80s, just below seasonal norms. As high pressure moves in, breezes will gradually ease. Today expect winds to max
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An area of low pressure is just to our East, but showers wrapping around that low could still pass through the Valley later today. Winds will gradually settle as the low gets farther away. Best chance of showers is later this afternoon, between 3 and 6 p.m. Rainfall totals were over a tenth of an
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – A chilly, windy and wet Sunday in Desert Hot Springs — where showers have been coming through on and off all day. Viewers submitted videos showing rain pouring down in Desert Hot Springs neighborhoods across the valley. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson spent the evening speaking with community members
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A strong trough of low pressure is headed our way, and winds are already on the rise across the region. As those winds increase, we will be under a First Alert Weather Alert tomorrow and Sunday, with gusts to 40 m.p.h. expected. Highs will also see significant impact from this frontal zone. Today we expect
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An area of high pressure will keep us sunny and seasonal today, with highs in the lower 80s, but we’re watching changes coming up this weekend. Much like the last couple of days, we’ll see modestly breezy conditions this evening. A significant trough drops in late Friday and into Saturday, bringing gusty winds, blowing sand
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Highs today will span the lower 90s as high pressure comes in from the West, keeping winds calmer and temps slightly above average. The ridge of high pressure is pushing the Jetstream farther north, allowing those warmer temps to ease into the region. Highs today should hit 92, about 2 degrees above average for this
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High pressure will extend its influence this week, easing winds and raising temperatures. Winds will gust to near 20 m.p.h. then drop nicely into tomorrow. Today will be quite mild, but we will see highs climb as soon as tomorrow. Highs won’t be outrageous, but we will see temps about 5 degrees above average.
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An area of low pressure will swing through the region brining some gusty winds as well as blowing sand and dust. A Wind Advisory as well as an Ai Quality Alert due to windblown dust both are in effect through tomorrow. Air quality is frankly terrible this morning especially in the West Valley this morning.
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Gene Autry closed at the Whitewater Wash yesterday due to blowing sand and dust, and this morning, North Indian Canyon joined the list of wash road closures. Low pressure swinging through is the culprit, enhancing winds just enough to cause lowered visibility (and some lowered air quality, too). A secondary low will move across the
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Highs topped out at 94 yesterday, 6 degrees above average. We’ll see similar conditions this afternoon despite some breeziness. A weak low is passing through California, which is creating some breezy conditions, especially near the I-10 freeway corridor. Highs today will once again top out in the lower 90s Some slightly cooler temps are on
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High pressure building in will keep us stable, calm and slightly warmer than normal this week. Highs will run slightly above average, into the lower 90s, so be careful about your time outside in the latter part of the day. We’ll see temps about 5 degrees above average. Through the week, highs will remain a
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The Gusty winds of the last 48 hours are gradually settling down, so we are no longer under a First Alert Weather Alert. Highs today will be subdued, but warm quickly for the weekend. An area of low pressure has now moved to our northeast, and as it moves farther away, the winds will continue
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Winds remained gusty overnight, so our First Alert Weather Alert is still in effect until tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect to our North as well as an Air Quality Alert for windblown sand and dust. Windspeeds are expected to gust to 40-plus miles per hour this afternoon and evening in the windiest locations.
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Blowing sand and dust has already caused Gene Autry and Indian Canyon to close this morning, and air quality is in the “UNHEALTHY” range in many areas due to the gusty winds. We have issued a First Alert Weather Alert is in place through tomorrow night. The travel impacts are already making traffic in and
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High pressure is weakening and a trough of low pressure to our North will juice up the winds and stir up the atmosphere for the next couple of days. That means winds and the potential for blowing sand and dust. Winds will reach their peak tomorrow afternoon and evening, but expect breezy to gusty condition
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Highs today will be similar to what we experienced over the weekend, but cooler conditions are just around the corner. High pressure will weaken and slide eastward today, bringing gusty winds along the way. Temps today will still run in the middle 90s A significant front drops in from up North by later tomorrow, and
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