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Multi-sport athletes could be forced to make a choice with seasons postponed
The CIF’s decision to postpone the fall sports season until January led to a domino effect. Three high school sports seasons for the 2020-2021 school year have now been condensed to two, putting multi-sport athletes in a tough position. For many, this means having to choose between sports. “I was really bummed out to be
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Heat and humidity consumes the desert
The ridge of high pressure will remain in place over the desert southwest, bringing above-normal and dangerous temperatures to the Coachella Valley. An average high for the date is 106° yet both Palm Springs climbed to 116° this afternoon, tying the record high from 2012. Thermal also tied its record high of 117°. The Excessive Heat
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Excessive Heat AND Humidity in the Forecast
Heat and humidity will both be issues in the forecast through the weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from Noon tomorrow until 9 p.m. Monday. Monsoonal moisture wrapping around an area of high pressure will continue to flow into the Desert Southwest through much of the weekend, increasing dew points and relative
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More heat and humidity moving in
The ridge of high pressure continues to build to the west, providing more warmth for the desert southwest. An average high for the date is 107° and Palm Springs recorded a high of 113° this afternoon. Temperatures will only continue to rise through the remainder of the week. Additionally, more humidity is expected as moisture
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Local athletes, fans impacted by Pac-12, Big Ten postponing fall sports season
It sent shock-waves through the sports world on Tuesday. The Pac-12 and Big Ten postponed their fall sports season, which includes football. “It’s annoying because I sacrificed the rest of high school to come in, in January and I really did feel myself getting better and I knew that I could work my way up
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Calor y humedad durante la semana
Esta noche: Medio nublado, la mínima alrededor de 89. Viento del sur de 5 a 15 mph y luego llegará del norte. Las ráfagas de viento puede ser de hast 20 mph. Jueves: Mayormente soleado y calor, la máxima alrededor de 114. Viento del noroeste de 5 a 10 mph y luego se pondrá en
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Excessive Heat this Weekend
The Excessive Heat Watch has expanded to include the Coachella Valley (and will become a Warning as we move into Friday). Areas to our East and South are already under that warning. Hurricane Elida (soon to drop to tropical storm strength) will conspire to bring a touch of monsoonal humidity to the region tomorrow and
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Alerta de calor excesivo
Esta Noche: Mayormente despejado, la mínima alrededor de 82. Viento del oeste de 5 a 15 mph y luego llegará del norte. Las ráfagas de viento puede ser de hast 20 mph. Miércoles: Soleado y calor, la máxima alrededor de 111. Viento en calma y llegará del sureste entre 5 y 10 mph. Miércoles por
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Above normal temperatures continue; Excessive Heat Watch issued
We’ve been feeling the heat and that’s all we will be feeling throughout this week. Temperatures will continue to climb through the work week then take off in the upward direction by the weekend. An increase in cloud cover and humidity can be expected late Wednesday and Thursday as tropical moisture from the south is
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Palm Springs Police Chief discusses increase in gun violence in the city
Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes joined News Channel 3’s Peter Daut on Monday to discuss what’s being done to stop the recent increase in gun violence. Police say within the last year alone — this area has seen: 3 homicide investigations 9 attempted homicides16 arrests5 recovered firearmsan additional 61 reports of shots fired All three
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Ascenso de las temperaturas durante la semana
Esta Noche: Mayormente despejado, la mínima alrededor de 78. Viento en calma y llegará del norte entre 15 y 20 mph. Las ráfagas de viento puede ser de hast 30 mph. Martes: Soleado y calor, la máxima alrededor de 110. Viento del norte de 5 a 10 mph y luego llegará del sur. Martes por
Continue Reading Hot week; getting hotter
A building ridge of high pressure over the desert southwest will bring warm and dry conditions through the start of the work week. Temperatures will be similar to what was felt over the weekend and today, with even more warming forecast for the end of the week. Elida is a category 1 hurricane in the
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A Gradual Warming Trend Underway
Highs will slowly warm up through the week. Expect temps to be about 10 degrees above normal by week’s end. Excessive Heat watches have already been posted to our East and South. A bit of good news, as of 7 a.m. the Apple Fire is 45% contained, and that means smoke form that fire will
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Stay a few degrees above seasonal
The slow warming trend continued today with Palm Springs reaching a high of 111°, that’s a degree above yesterday’s high temperature. Those low temperatures, though, staying below average. Dew points nearing 50° in some areas of the valley, like Palm Springs. A light breeze picks up out of the northwest this evening. The Smoke Advisory
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Tracking warmer temperatures through the week
On Saturday, Palm Springs reached 110°. The average high temperature this time of year is 107°. Temperatures will not see much change through the next few days but we are tracking a warm-up by next weekend. A ridge of high pressure will expand over the Southwest by the middle of the week creating warmer temperatures
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