A broad ridge of high pressure continues to dominate the weather scenario, with highs again climbing into the upper 80s this afternoon. That ridge will produce above-average temps through tomorrow, with a little correction in temps by the weekend. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until tomorrow at Noon for areas West of the Coachella
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Temps on the rise again today. The Jetstream is arching way to the North, allowing us to see those mild 80s again this afternoon. Expect highs near 82 later this afternoon, that would mirror yesterday’s temperatures. The warmer-than-normal condition persist through the weekend, but we do see some modest cooling next week. By midweek, highs
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High pressure dominates the forecast through the weekend an into early next week, with temps running about 10 degrees above average. Some Santa Ana winds continue today; a Wind Advisory remains in effect until 2 p.m. as stronger offshore winds slowly fade. Temps will remain above average through the weekend as the Jetstream arches well
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We’re tracking significant wind starting later this evening and lasting into tomorrow afternoon, so the we’ve issued a First Alert Weather Alert from 4 p.m. today until 1 p.m. tomorrow for those winds. A strong are of low pressure will move quickly past the region tonight, ushering in those winds. A High Wind Warning is
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A weak area of low pressure over Northern California is slowly moving southward, but will hover along the coast. That means coastal showers, but just some passing clouds for the Valley today and into early tomorrow. The passing low pressure will result in some strong winds for the region from late Wednesday into midday Thursday.
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Good morning and happy holidays! This morning, we are tracking an atmospheric river moving into Southern California. The main focus for this system will be rain and localized flooding. However, there are some significant wind concerns as well for other areas across the region. We should expect some lingering showers throughout the rest of the
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First Alert Weather Alert goes into effect tomorrow as rain develops overnight. A massive “atmospheric river” storm approaching will bring up to 2.00″ of rain to the Valley and as much as 5.00″ to 6.00″ of rain to mountain communities. The storm will be most intense tomorrow midday, but we’re like to see rain develop
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A major storm is bearing down on California, with heavy rain already falling in the Northern part of the state. Rain is expected develop late Tuesday into Wednesday for the Coachella Valley and linger through Christmas morning as an Atmospheric River of moisture pushes in the region. We will be under a First Alert Weather
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Rainfall has lightened up this morning, but we’ll continue to see periods of showers for this Friday, then skies will clear out for the weekend and the Holiday week ahead! An area of low pressure lingers just off the coast and will move through SoCal and Northern Baja tonight and push East tomorrow. A First
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – It has been a wet day here in the Coachella Valley. A few bands of heavier precipitation have entered the mix this afternoon. Several Areal Flood Advisories have been issued as the National Weather Service monitors this rain. There was quite the downpour at our station in Thousand Palms right
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A lingering area of low pressure will bring a chance of scattered showers, especially overnight tonight, and reinforce the colder air mass. Temps will run about 10 degrees colder than normal this week. Highs today will barely make it into the 70s. The low pressure system (weaker than the one over the weekend) will drop
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Update 11/16/25 Cathedral City confirmed Public Works crews have completed cleanup operations following the mudslide, and Varner Road has now been reopened to traffic. Original Report 11/15/25 CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) –Nearly 30 people were evacuated from their cars at Varner Road and Date Palm Drive after a mudslide trapped them. Over a dozen cars
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A weakening tropical system (formerly Hurricane Priscilla) continues to funnel some moisture into the Coachella Valley through early Saturday, with a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening—mainly near the mountains. A Flood Watch remains in place for a large portion of the Southwest–predominantly east of the Coachella Valley–but does include Twentynine Palms, Yucca
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Remnants of former Hurricane Priscilla will move into SoCal and Southern Arizona today and tomorrow, bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. Due to the tropical nature of the moisture moving in, there is a chance of heavy downpours and flooding. The Flood Watch up currently covers areas of the high desert, and then stretches
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It’s been a wet and stormy Thursday across the Coachella Valley, with widespread showers and thunderstorms fueled by tropical remnants from Mario interacting with a low-pressure system to our northwest. Most of the storm activity concentrated over the mountains and deserts, but a few stronger cells moved into the northern Inland Empire and valley floor.
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We are tracking another round of monsoonal thunderstorms around the Coachella Valley today. A Flood Advisory is in place currently for the mountains and canyons just to the west of the Coachella Valley (as of 3:10 PM). Overall, it is more mild today compared to yesterday. It is still warm and very humid across the
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Storms rolled through the mountains and deserts, including the Coachella Valley–Monday afternoon. These storms triggered a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and even Flash Flood Warnings throughout the region, finally expiring around 7:45pm. Several locations reported over 1″ of rainfall. At Palm Springs International we broke the daily precip record, totaling 0.44″ of rain. We saw localized
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Many folks across the Coachella Valley woke up to thunderclaps this morning! The thunderstorm potential we’ve been tracking for the past week has materialized and the valley has seen some rain and lightning on Saturday. Here’s a look at what our radar picked up at 10:30 a.m. Lots of cloud
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A First Alert Weather Alert is now in effect for the Coachella Valley as we track the risk for monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. There will be the risk of thunderstorms, particularly over the local mountains and high desert. While the chance for a thunderstorm purely over the valley floor is less likely,
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Highs will once again climb to the one-teens, so our First Alert Weather Alert remains in place along with the Extreme Heat Warning that is up until 8 p.m. Expect highs near 114 much like yesterday. There is also a concern for Windblow Dust as the SCAQM has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory until midnight.
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