Highs today will hit seasonal averages (96) by late this afternoon. Expect some breeziness late this afternoon and evening, but generally winds are fairly light. An Air Quality Alert for blowing smoke is in place in areas West of the Coachella Valley today, but that smoke advisory is moving farther East. High warm up into
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Chamber of Commerce weather across the valley today and as we look ahead to Wednesday. We’re running just a couple degrees warmer than Monday as the air mass slowly heats up, leading to a nice gradual warming trend through the rest of the workweek and into Memorial Day weekend. Highs remain fairly seasonable overall, climbing
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Highs will be slightly below average today, but slowly warm into the weekend. The air mass is slowly warming, so highs will gradually transition into the upper 90s, but triple digits will be rare. An Air Quality Alert due to smoke from the Sandy Fire burning near Simi Valley is in effect today for areas
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Temperatures are gradually warming back up across the Coachella Valley after a breezy and cooler start to the week. Winds will continue to ease some today after a windy First Alert Weather Alert weekend. Today and tomorrow highs remain about 5-10 degrees below normal, but we’ll warm up more into the mid to upper 90s
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Winds remain a part of our forecast through this afternoon, but those winds are gradually easing. Indian Canyon Drive through the wash remains closed, but Gene Autry Trail has now been reopened in Palm Springs. The breezy conditions will keep temps cooler than normal today, with highs in the upper 80s. A Wind Advisory remains
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert through Sunday evening as we continue to track potentially damaging winds in our area. Saturday certainly brought strong winds and poor air quality, and so far on Sunday, we’re seeing very similar conditions. Like Saturday night, we’re seeing more hazardous air quality
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Winds have elevated significantly and air quality has deteriorated. We have issued a First Alert Weather Alert through 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night, matching the timing of the Wind Advisory that surrounds the Coachella Valley, due to these concerns. We expect strong winds Saturday and Sunday evenings, so be sure
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Expect breezy to gusty conditions with temperatures in the mid 90s for Saturday and upper 80s by the start of next week, with a wind advisory in effect for a portion of Riverside County Mountains from 2pm Saturday through 11pm Sunday.
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Highs today will be back in the upper 90s, but we’re expecting some gusty weekend winds, ushering in temps in the lower 90s through Monday. A front moving by to our North will increase winds into the weekend, result in number of wind concerns. A Wind Advisory will be in effect for the mountains and
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A brief warming trend continues across the Coachella Valley through Friday with temperatures climbing a few degrees above seasonal averages. Sunny skies and fairly calm conditions will stick around to wrap up the workweek before a noticeable shift arrives this weekend. A system dropping into the PNW will bring slightly cooler temperatures and gusty west
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Breezy and relatively mild conditions prevail as we head toward the weekend. A cool front moving across Southern Nevada will keep the breezes blowing through this afternoon. Highs will be near or slightly above seasonal norms this afternoon. Winds speeds will gusts into the lower 20 m.p.h. range through the evening. Temps look great through
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Increasing winds this evening–especially across our normal wind prone zones. A brief “cooling” trend settles into the valley through the end of the week with temperatures climbing a few degrees above normal through Friday. Mornings stay fairly comfortable thanks to lighter winds and clear skies. By the weekend, we shift gears again as another system
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A front to our North will keep conditions breezy into tonight, and hold temps in the 90s as well. Winds will gust into the 25 m.p.h. range this evening and settle down overnight. Highs will top our in the upper 90s this afternoon, slightly above our average of 94. Through the weekend, we’ll hover near
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Hot–but not as hot. A little relief is settling into the Coachella Valley as a weak system moves into SoCal bringing a slight cooling trend through Wednesday. Breezy winds out of the west will continue through this evening and again Wednesday afternoon. Desert slopes and wind-prone areas could see gusts between 25-45 mph at times.
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Breezy and slightly cooler as we head into the rest of the week. A front moving into NorCal will bring some pleasant changes to our forecast through midweek. Expect winds in the mid teens through this evening and into tomorrow. Highs today will be in the lower triple digits, nearly ten degrees above normal. We
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Heat peaks across the Coachella Valley today as strong high pressure keeps temperatures running well above seasonal averages. Many lower desert communities are expected to top out between 105-110 degrees this afternoon, making today the hottest day of the stretch. Our Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for moderate to major HeatRisk across the Coachella
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Highs will soar to near 110 later this afternoon as high pressure maintains it’s grip on the Western states today. High pressure across the region will keep temps about 15+ degrees above our seasonal norm (93) through today, with modest cooler tomorrow. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8 this evening. A font
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Mother’s Day! It’s been a hot one! Temperatures have climbed well into the triple digits so far this Sunday. Expect even hotter conditions on the way for the start of the workweek. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in place for the Coachella Valley through 8:00 p.m. Monday night. This
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Our desert heat continues building through the rest of Mother’s Day weekend as strong high pressure stays parked over the Southwest. Temperatures climb a few more degrees Sunday before peaking Monday, when much of the lower desert is expected to reach the 105-110 degree range. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Monday evening
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The warming trend continues across the Coachella Valley through Mother’s Day weekend as a strong high pressure settles over the Southwest and just camps out for a couple days. Temperatures will keep climbing each day, with much of the valley and lower desert expected to push well into the triple digits by Sunday and Monday.
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