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7-Day Forecast

Bye, Bye to Our Hot & Humid August

The Coachella Valley is about to get a much-needed break from the heatย andย humidity as we head into September, with highs running about 2-7 degrees below our seasonal normal. Temps will continue to trend cooler through most of the week as dew points drop and drier air settles in. We are looking at a few winds

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Less heat & humidity this week!

Temps are cooling, and dew points are dropping as we wrap up August and head into September. Dew points are also heading in the right direction. We see drier conditions by this afternoon, and even more so by the middle of the week. Monsoonal moisture is pushing eastward, moving the major threat of thunderstorms out

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Milder conditions on tap this week

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) โ€“ The extreme heat is gone and the relief is starting! We’re tracking milder conditions this week. The humidity is somewhat fading as we look ahead towards tomorrow. Conditions this weekend have been drier than what we saw Friday; looking at our FutureTrack hour-by-hour dew points, we’re set to see a

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Cooler temperatures to end August

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) โ€” September is a few days away, and after a hot month, temperatures are expected to end August below seasonal averages. Todayโ€™s temperatures will be near seasonal averages, with highs between 103 and 108 degrees. Dew points have dried out slightly but remain elevated above 50 degrees. Looking ahead, forecasts show

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Toasty today, relief begins tomorrow

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) โ€” The extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 8 p.m. tonight. Temperatures today will remain slightly above seasonal averages, with highs ranging from 110 to 112 degrees. Moisture remains relevant, with dew points hovering above 50 degrees through today. Some additional moisture will flow

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Near-record heat again today

Highs hit 118 yesterday, the hottest day of the year as well as a record-setting number. In Palm Springs that 118 tied the previous record from 2020, and in Indio and Thermal records were broken. High pressure remains the primary culprit, keeping the heat dome over the Western U.S. which will push heat close to

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Trading Extreme Heat for Less Humidity

The heat continues to build across the Coachella Valley, with highs about 10 degrees hotter today through midweek as a strong ridge of high pressure remains in place. We’re trading higher humidity for hotter temps–but at least conditions won’t feel quite as muggy as the past few days. Highs peak around 115-117 degrees at the

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Heat intensifies through midweek

Highs will climb today, heading into the lower one-teens through the week and into the weekend. We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning until Friday evening, and that warning has expanded. Highs today will hit 113 and be even hotter tomorrow. Humidity was heavy yesterday, but began to dry out a bit late last night.

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