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Plenty of blue sky and highs in the 80s across the Coachella Valley. For the first time in quite a while, Palm Springs recorded an afternoon high above the daily average. Temperatures will steadily cool into the low 70s around 9:00 p.m. as cloud cover increases later tonight. Cloudy skies will be the name of
Continue Reading Sunshine fueled by a broad area of expanding high pressure will help warm the Valley up to average, and even above average temps this week. This afternoon, highs will reach 81 degrees, which is exactly the average for the date, with mostly sunny skies and light breezes maxing out at 10-15mph The remainder of the
Continue Reading Another below average day in Palm Springs. Today’s high was 79° compared to the seasonal average of 81°. However, it was a couple degrees warmer than Saturday, which saw a high of 74°. Those high temperatures are going to continue to climb this upcoming week. We’re going from below seasonal average, to above by Tuesday.
Continue Reading Temperatures have consistently stayed below average. In fact, this weekend will be no different. Temperatures are expected to remain 5-10 degrees below the seasonal normal. Winds will remain weaker for Saturday, then a trough of low pressure dips into the region, bringing back areas of gusty west to northwesterly winds. As this trough of low
Continue Reading Yesterday, the high temperature in Palm Springs was 74°. The normal for this time of year is 81°. A weak trough of low pressure will drop southeast today along the central coast and swing inland over Southern California tonight. This will keep temperatures similar to yesterday, 5°-10° below seasonal. Winds will also increase from the
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As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, baseball great and colorectal cancer survivor Darryl Strawberry talked about the importance of being proactive and putting health first. Something the country is doing right now amid the coronavirus pandemic. Including the postponement of the 2020 MLB season. Strawberry, an 8-time Major League Baseball All-Star and 4-time World Series
Continue Reading We’ve been experiencing cooler than normal conditions and that will continue into Sunday, with a trough of low pressure dipping further into Southern California. This will bring with it the chance to see some showers to the west of the Coachella Valley, as well as snow for the San Bernardino Mountains above 5,500 ft. Here
Continue Reading A high of 72 degrees this afternoon will provide a comfortable evening ahead as temperatures cool into the low 60s by 9:00 p.m. A subtle warming will be with us through the weekend with breezy conditions on Sunday. Early next week temperatures will be quick to jump into the 80s.
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A few lingering clouds thanks to a weak low pressure system passing by, which brought snow to the higher elevations of the San Bernardino and Riverside mountains overnight. Cool air lingering will keep us well below normal highs today. That cool air holds us to about 70 degrees (the high we recorded at PSP yesterday)
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CREATE Center for the Arts has been closed to the public since March 19, after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order. But, the Palm Desert community arts center hasn’t shut down completely. The nonprofit has repurposed its technology lab into a 3D printing center to provide needed materials to local health care providers. In the wake
Continue Reading A weak area of low pressure moving across SoCal will bring gusty winds and cooler than normal highs to all of the region, particularly here today, with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect till midnight for the mountains. We don’t expect any rainfall or showers here in the Valley, but there is the potential for
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It’s been a windy day across the desert and the breeze isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Gusts could reach 40-50 MPH in the most wind prone locations while the rest of the valley floor experiences gusts around 30 MPH.The High Desert is under a Wind Advisory for gusts over 40 MPH until 5:00 a.m. Thursday.
Continue ReadingA Winter Weather Advisory is posted for tonight for the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties as an area of low pressure moves past us, bringing cooler weather to the region for Thursday. The low will enhance winds at the surface, and bring a chance of snow at elevations above 4,000 feet. Winds on
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March’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Hidden Harvest. Hidden Harvest is a nonprofit that helps reduce hunger and improve health in the Coachella Valley. They do this by rescuing fresh local produce and delivering it to those in need. The Senior Markets serve approximately 1,500 low income seniors around Coachella Valley each month. The remainder of produce
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A mere one degree cooler than yesterday is just a sign that the cooling trend has begun and we can expect further cooling through the week. The reason for the cooling is a trough of low pressure that is strengthening onshore flow. Gusty west winds will continue to be a part of our desert’s weather
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With Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order, we are in uncharted waters now, with ghost town streets and dark storefronts across the Coachella Valley. But some businesses do remain open; many are essential to keeping our society running. But some that are open are struggling, with severely-reduced sales and forced layoffs. Our new segment aims to highlights
Continue Reading Skies cleared out beautifully yesterday and this morning we awoke to clear and chilly conditions with a bit of a breeze. That remains true as we head toward the afternoon hours, with a trough of low pressure dropping in from up North. That trough will keep us cooler than normal through Friday, with a slight
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The rain arrived Sunday night and persisted into Monday morning. Accumulation around the desert was minimal while higher totals were recorded across the mountains. As the rain cleared, many were treated to a spectacular rainbow. The photo below shows the view from Morongo Valley. Photo courtesy of Ron Morgan After high temperatures in the 70s,
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As of March 22, there are a total of 45 confirmed cases in Riverside County, 25 of those are in the Coachella Valley alone. As a part of the 25 cases, six people have died. According to the county officials, there are still 17 cases pending confirmation of acquisition. Confirmed cases are expected to continue
Continue Reading We picked up light showers this morning, which quickly ended here in the Valley, but continue for parts of the Inland Empire. Those showers resulted very little rain (PSP: 0.02″) but some additional snow in our local mountains above 6,000 feet. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1pm. Skies will continue to clear
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