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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The stickiest air of the week is on its way out. Dew points climbed near 70 degrees overnight, but drier air pushes in from the west today and humidity gradually drops through the next 48 hours. An isolated storm or two could still fire this afternoon, mainly over the mountains and
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Dew points will slowly drop through the next couple of days, and temperatures will be several degrees below average through the weekend. The monsoonal flow continues, and the possibility of thunderstorms lingers, especially in the high desert today. Highs will top out below average today and through the weekend. Dew points remain above the 50
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Monsoonal thunderstorms are appearing again today. Instability and moisture continues to lend itself to their formation, but those chances should fall as we see drier and breezier weather Wednesday and beyond. A Flash Flood Warning was issued just south of the Coachella Valley this afternoon as we continue to watch
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A Flash Flood Warning was issued just south of the Coachella Valley this afternoon as we continue to watch cells pass in our mountains. We’re not seeing any impacts on the valley floor yet, but do note this warning included a small part of Highway 111 through the east end of the valley, near Thermal.
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—5:45pm UPDATE— We’ve seen severe Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Warnings issued this afternoon and evening from the San Diego deserts, stretching through the Riverside County mountains and into the High Desert. A few of these Areal Flood Advisories currently remain in place, before storms calm down this evening. We did see pockets of brief,
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Dew points are way up today, and the potential for isolated thunderstorms exists for our mountain communities, the high desert, and even a small chance here on the Valley floor. Dew points will remain quite high through tomorrow. Highs all week will be at or below our seasonal norm, so cooler than last week. An
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Humidity has really skyrocketed Sunday afternoon. Dew points across the valley have been well in the 60s and 70s. There’s a decent amount of clouds filtering past the valley as we see some monsoonal activity in our local mountains. A look at the Doppler radar shows some significant rainfall near
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Today’s high of 113 degrees will be slightly lower than yesterday’s, marking the beginning of a cooling trend expected through this week. The high-pressure system that has dominated our weather pattern in recent weeks will weaken in response to a series of shortwave troughs moving inland and northward. Now, this
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re dealing with another weekend of extreme heat here in the Coachella Valley! A lot of folks are in town for Splash House, so be sure to be wary of these summertime highs. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in place for the valley until 8 o’clock Sunday evening. The length
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until Sunday night, with a high today near 114 degrees, five degrees above the seasonal average. TODAYS HIGHS EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AT 8 P.M. While we have seen warmer temperatures in the past
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The hot and humid pattern isn’t changing much just yet–though today doesn’t feel quite as oppressive as Wednesday and Thursday. Afternoon highs will continue to climb into the low to mid 110s through the weekend, with an Extreme Heat Warning remaining in effect through Sunday evening as Major HeatRisk continues across the Coachella Valley. While
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The weekend will be another hot and humid affair, with temps hitting the one-teens until early next week. Highs today will reach 110, and will be even hotter tomorrow. Dew points surged into the 70s yesterday afternoon, today it is modestly drier. We will keep an eye on our Doppler Radar to monitor potential thunderstorm
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High temperatures aren’t changing much through the weekend, with afternoon highs continuing in the lower to middle one-teens under an Extreme Heat Warning now in effect through Sunday evening. While temperatures remain dangerously hot, it’s really the added monsoonal moisture that’s stealing the show and making conditions feel uncomfortable and sticky with dew points lingering
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Daytime highs remain in the lower one-teens and get hotter this weekend. Today, expect temps near 110. Dew points soared into the lower 70s yesterday, and we’re seeing similar numbers today, so the humidity remains uncomfortably high. The Extreme Heat Warning is now in effect until SUNDAY evening, so temperatures will still climb to dangerous
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Our dangerous heat isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. High temperatures didn’t look as intimidating as they felt. Elevated moisture, higher dewpoints and relative humidity made the apparent temperature feel aggressively hotter. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Saturday at 8pm as highs continue in the low to middle one-teens, with very little day-to-day
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Highs today will run in the lower one-teens, much like the last full week, with an Extreme Heat Warning. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in place through Saturday, so very little change is expected until early next week. The giant ridge of high pressure is holding firm, keeping the heat dome in place for the
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The dangerous heat isn’t letting up just yet. Our Extreme Heat Warning continues to be extended–now in effect through Saturday evening. Our highs continue in the lower to middle one-teens and overnight lows staying unusually warm in the mid 80s, not providing very much overnight relief. A little monsoonal moisture will linger into the weekend,
Continue ReadingThe Extreme Heat Warning has been extended through Saturday evening, with forecast highs expected to remain in the lower and middle one-teens. Yesterday, we hit 115, today with the addition of a little humidity, I’m expecting a high of 113. The location of the ridge of high pressure is pushing some monsoonal moisture in from
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The dangerous heat isn’t going anywhere just yet. Highs will remain in the lower to middle one-teens through most of the week as a stubborn ridge of high pressure aloft stays locked over the Desert Southwest. The National Weather Service has extended the Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley another 24-hours. Now set to
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Highs remain well above normal, in the mid one-teens most of the week. High pressure is again the culprit, hovering over the desert Southwest, boosting temps all week. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect now until 8 p.m. tomorrow. Dew points remain in check, so the monsoonal moisture flow is so far remains off
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