Smoke is moving into the Valley thanks to winds from the North and that will likely be the case tomorrow as well. You can see the orange and red colors of the sunrise due to the incursion of smoke and haze looking out from the top of the Tram earlier this morning. AQI readings are
Continue ReadingGradual drying as we move through Sunday evening into Monday. Highs next week are going to remain below normal, too, so a pretty good set-up to kick-off October. Drier air is poised to move in. With Northwesterly winds kicking in, smoke and haze will move back into SoCal from fires burning to our North. Dew
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Friday’s rainfall brought 0.04″ to Palm Springs International Airport, which bumps the total for the year to 1.19″. Still 2.29″ below average for this point in the year. The area of low pressure that provided the abundance of moisture Friday is making its way to the east. This system will still draw in moisture from
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All thunderstorms have moved west of the Coachella Valley but not before leaving some flooding issues in parts of the desert. Desert Hot Springs recorded just under a half-inch of rain. This combined with runoff led to the closure of Dillon Road, but the roadway is now back open. Notice the difference in recorded rainfall
Continue Reading What’s responsible for the orange/brown skies overhead? It’s smoke from wildfires in Central California being pushed south. As of this afternoon, air quality around the desert has been in the ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ range. Most of it is remaining aloft in our atmosphere and will continue to hover into Friday. A Special Air Quality Advisory
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Today we’ll see partly cloudy skies with increasing humidity across the valley as dew points are already climbing. The outlook indicates not much in the way of thunderstorm activity today, but that changes tomorrow. Tomorrow, more moisture is in place across SoCal, so the opportunity for thunderstorms increases, particularly tomorrow evening. In the afternoon and
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The first full day of the fall season will be similar to Wednesday but with more humidity. The incoming trough of low pressure will draw in moisture. Dew point temperatures will climb into the low 60s early Thursday morning and hover in the 50s through the afternoon. The additional moisture will bring a chance for
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Today highs will likely be the hottest of the week with a Heat Advisory still in place until 8 p.m. for the Inland Empire. Highs in the Valley will also be a bit above normal through tomorrow. We also see a modest uptick in humidity for the next couple of days. Today, dry air is
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Warmer than yesterday, this evening will treat us with a slow cooling into the mid-90s by 8:00 p.m. A ridge of high pressure is in place over California. This will continue to aid in a warming trend through midweek. Winds have an offshore flow but speeds are expected to remain weak. This setup will keep
Continue ReadingOffshore winds developing today will keep SoCal drier and modestly warmer today and tomorrow. Dew Points are dropping, and with those gustier conditions West of the Valley, fire danger is on the rise. A broad ridge of high pressure will keep skies clear, and encourage those offshore winds for the next 48 hours. That will
Continue ReadingWednesday marks the beginning of Autumn with the Autumnal Equinox at 12:20 p.m. and temperatures will feel consistent with the season for the most part. Highs today are expected to be near our seasonal normal of 101. Dew points remain nice and dry through much of the week as well. The Jet Stream is pushing
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The ridge of high pressure that’s been in place over Southern California has weakened. Moving into the weekend, a trough of low pressure will bring rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest. Dew point temperatures climbed into the 40s Friday as moisture streamed in from the south but we can expect to dry out a
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Morning lows dipped well into the 60s this morning for a cool, fall-like start to the day. A ridge of high pressure continues to keep skies clear and the atmosphere dry, with cooler air dropping in from the North to bring some refreshing changes this week. Dew points remain very low, so fire danger especially
Continue Reading Breezy to gusty northwest winds can be expected around the mountains and desert this evening. Gusts will average 20-25 MPH around the valley floor, though strengthen in speed closer to the San Gorgonio Pass. The ridge of high pressure that’s been in place over Southern California continues to weaken. This will allow temperatures to steadily
Continue ReadingA very stable and comfortable weather pattern has emerged over the Western States moving toward week’s end. The ridge of high pressure is both drier and cooler than we saw last week or over the weekend. Morning dew points were very comfortable, in the 30s and 40s, and will dry out considerably from there. Fire
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Above-normal temperatures were felt across the Coachella Valley this afternoon. Palm Springs reached a high of 109° — 3° cooler than yesterday. Wind gusts will average 20-25 MPH across the valley floor, though reach higher speeds closer to the San Gorgonio Pass. Dew point temperatures will remain low into Wednesday. The combination of breezy wind
Continue ReadingWe hit 112 yesterday but should be below 110 today, along with nice dry dew points and lower humidity. The air mass in place will remain comfortable dry, but the fire danger has already increased due to the breezy dry conditions. Highs will steadily drop through the week, with weekend conditions looking picture perfect. Highs
Continue Reading An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for eastern Riverside County and Imperial County until 8:00 p.m. A ridge of high pressure remains in place over Southern California but is slowly weakening. Temperatures will be slow to cool through the week as a result. Dew point temperatures will continue to drop into Tuesday. The combination
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Yesterday we hit 113 at PSP and 110 at TRM for highs, and today will be modestly cooler, with a stronger cooling trend kicking in later this week. Dew points have dropped, so it will feel drier through the week, increasing fire danger in Socal. Expect gusty NW winds this afternoon and evening, which will
Continue Reading A beautifully hot day in the desert! Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 113° — ten degrees above normal. This week will be offering much drier conditions across Southern California. Around the Coachella Valley, dew point temperatures will predominately hover in the 40s throughout Monday. Start those evaporative coolers up! The drier conditions and
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