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Gusty Winds on the Way

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Coachella Valley until 6 p.m. today. The High Wind Warning west of the Valley remains in effect until through Noon Friday as the off-shore winds will be more significant to our west. Winds are likely to peak in the 35mph range here in the Valley later this

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Winds on the Way

Today mild conditions will prevail as a storm pushing slightly cooler air southward. We hit 80 yesterday, but will remain in the mid-to-upper seventies through tomorrow. Wind concerns arise tomorrow afternoon and linger through Thursday, with a High Wind Watch up for the Inland Empire and a Wind Advisory for the High Desert. Winds are

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A Sunny Warm Week Ahead!

After some clouds over the weekend, skies cleared out and we woke up to sunshine today. High Pressure and some offshore winds will increase temperatures through the week. Along with higher temps, some gusty winds will be of concern, chiefly around the LA and Coastal areas, but we’ll see breezy conditions here on the Valley

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80 Degrees? Already?

Yesterday’s high hit 80 degrees in Palm Springs, and while that seems both unusual and very warm, last year hit 79 degrees on January 26th, so we’re not too far off pace. A front off the coast will come ashore late Sunday and should drop our temps a few degree into next week, giving us

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Sunny, Mild & Warming Up!

High Pressure building in behind a weak front will keep us sunny during the day and clear overnight, with highs today near seasonal levels (71) and increasing into the weekend. The normal high for the date is 70, we’ll be within a degree or two of that later this afternoon with light NW breezes. Moving

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A Little Rain, a Lot of Sunshine

Light showers moved through the Valley this morning, but departed quickly, leaving sunny skies in their place. Rainfall totals: A weak front will pass through later today, keeping things gusty and cooler than normal by a couple of degrees, then a warming trend kicks in. We’ll enjoy highs well above normal (70) through the weekend!

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Warm and dry weekend

A ridge of high pressure builds Saturday through Sunday keeping temperatures warm and keeping conditions dry. Some areas of gusty easterly winds will be possible through local mountains and passes. Winds offshore 15-30 mph. Overall, warmer temperatures through the coming week are expected as well. An area of low pressure Monday through Wednesday will bring

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Sunny, Mild and Warming!

After a weak front passed by overnight, we’re clearing out nicely. We saw gusty winds, and partly cloudy skies. Local mountains picked up 1″ to 2″ of snow, and some more moderate rainfall was recorded in San Bernardino County. The Valley received no precip! High Pressure is building and will warm us up into the

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Mild Condition Prevail

High Pressure still holds sway over our weather pattern as a storm system continues to pound the Pacific NW with rain, snow and wind. A weak storm system will drop into SoCal later this week with a slight chance of rain (snow about 6,000 feet) for late Thursday. The rainfall appears to be timed from

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Windy & Cooler

Gusty winds today thanks to a quick moving weak storm system sliding past us to the North. Late this evening the area of low pressure will to our East, in Northern Arizona. The winds here will taper off as the low moves Eastward. Highs will be slightly below normal through the weekend. Into the weekend

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Seasonal Today, Cooler Tomorrow

The warmth of yesterday’s Santa Ana Wind event has departed, and we’ll be closer to seasonal norms today as a result, with highs near 70 (we hit 77 yesterday!). High pressure is retreating and a front approaching, attached to a broader storm system to the North, which means the cooling trend will continue into the

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