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Humid today; drier tomorrow
The desert southwest continues to feel the hot and humid conditions brought to us this monsoon season. Dew point temperatures this afternoon climbed into the 60s, creating the muggy feel in the air. A gradual drying will take place with dew point temperatures dropping into the 50s for Tuesday and Wednesday as the ridge of
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Alerta de calor excesivo
Esta Noche: Mayormente despejado, la mínima alrededor de 88. Viento en calma y llegará del norte entre 10 y 15 mph. Las ráfagas de viento puede ser de hast 25 mph. Martes: Soleado y calor, la máxima alrededor de 113. Viento del noroeste de 5 a 10 mph y luego se pondrá en calma. Martes
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A Slow Return to Drier Weather
Dew points are still running in the 60s but we expect a gradual drying trend over the rest of the week. This should make things feel a bit better despite highs that still above average. While the Coachella Valley is not included, an Excessive Heat Watch is up for parts of the Desert Southwest through
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Staying hot, getting drier
Temperatures stay above average all week long. Palm Springs’ high temperature today was 7° above average. The heat is sticking around, but good news is, the humidity is on the decline. We’re still very muggy, but we’ll be feeling drier by mid-week. High pressure has been keeping us hot and also the reason for the
Continue Reading Humidity is slowly going down but the heat is staying
Palm Springs on Saturday reached a high temperature of 108°. That is just two degrees above the average of 106°. The humidity though made it feel much warmer. A ridge of high pressure to our east continues to bring the heat and filter the moisture from the south. Dewpoints this morning are in the 60s,
Continue Reading Muggy and hot weekend
Temperatures were still slightly above average today, but much better than the excessive heat we dealt with last week. High pressure stays in control, keeping temperatures above average. The clockwise rotation of this upper level system is filtering in moisture. This is causing elevated dew points and chances for thunderstorms for our local mountain and
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This weekend is staying hot and humid with afternoon storms
A ridge of high pressure remaining in place continues to bring the heat and continues to filter in moisture from the south. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, but still above average. The average high temperature this weekend remains 106°. Due to the increase in moisture present, thunderstorms will remain possible for our local mountains and
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Chance for mountain/desert storms continues through weekend
Showers and thunderstorms developed across San Bernardino and Riverside county mountains once again this afternoon. Less activity spotted on radar as we head through the evening hours, except in Arizona. The AX storms will be monitored as they near the California border and potentially move into the High Desert later tonight. Genevieve continues to weaken
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Local schools, school districts react to county application for in-person instruction
Riverside County is below the state’s threshold of daily coronavirus cases for schools to begin applying for waivers to allow in-person instruction. The county announced Friday afternoon that it will start accepting applications on Monday. “We consider that in-person, every single day, is our best model,” said Steven Sherman, Head of School at Palm Valley
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A Very Humid Forecast
The dew points this morning in the Valley were nearing the 80 degree mark, exceptionally high even for monsoon season. Dew points will remain elevated through the weekend due to continuing monsoonal flow AND the remnants of Hurricane Genevieve. With the increased humidity comes a chance of thunderstorms and showers in the mountains, high deserts,
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Palm Desert Aquatic Center reopens lap swim amid historic heat wave
The Western United States continues to experience excessive heat, with dangerous temperatures here in the Coachella Valley. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is providing some relief. It’s a cool way to workout. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is now back in business for lap swimming. Swimmers can sign up for a 45-minute time slot online.
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Sticky conditions persist across desert
The Excessive Heat Warning that’s been in effect since last Friday will expire tonight at 10:00, though it remains in effect for the Inland Empire until Friday night. The ‘soupy’ conditions are being felt all across the Coachella Valley this afternoon. Similar dew point temperatures can be expected on Friday. Genevieve continues to weaken as
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How physical education is going virtual in the era of coronavirus
“I basically took everything and threw it out the window,” said Neil Johnson, a physical education teacher at Rancho Mirage Elementary School. Johnson has been a P.E. teacher for 20 years, but this year looks a little different. However, the goal remains the same. “It’s always the goal of a P.E. teacher to instill healthy
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OPEN 4 BIZ: Tea Be Honest sees business surge as extreme heat hits valley
Have you tried boba (or bubble tea) before? It’s one of the most popular drinks across Asia and in big U.S. cities, but there aren’t too many boba tea spots in the Coachella Valley. In our Open 4 Biz spotlight, morning anchor Angela Chen introduces us to the creative concoctions at Tea Be Honest, a
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Still Hot and Humid but Relief in Sight
We remain under the Excessive Heat Warning until 10 PM, with some “cooler” highs expected into the weekend. Dew points are still quite high, so it won’t feel much better out there as highs move toward 114 today. Dew points will range in the 60s and 70s, prohibitive of evap cooler use. Despite those higher
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