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The slow warming trend continued today with Palm Springs reaching a high of 111°, that’s a degree above yesterday’s high temperature. Those low temperatures, though, staying below average. Dew points nearing 50° in some areas of the valley, like Palm Springs. A light breeze picks up out of the northwest this evening. The Smoke Advisory
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On Saturday, Palm Springs reached 110°. The average high temperature this time of year is 107°. Temperatures will not see much change through the next few days but we are tracking a warm-up by next weekend. A ridge of high pressure will expand over the Southwest by the middle of the week creating warmer temperatures
Continue Reading We started to feel the slow warming trend today. The high temperature in Palm Springs was 3° above what it was yesterday, and above seasonal. We’re feeling some relief in the overnight hours, with the low temperature staying below average. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a Smoke Advisory for most of
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Nice-for-August temperatures felt throughout this Friday. An average high for the date is 107° and we hit the mark exactly! The wind won’t be calm by any means but it won’t be quite as gusty as it was last night. Still breezy west winds will still continue to push smoke from the Apple Fire to
Continue Reading Thursday was the coolest day of the week with Palm Springs reaching a high temperature of 103°. The average for this time of year is 107°. Temperatures will see a slight warm up back near average for Friday as the trough of low pressure that was with us the last couple days weakens. Heading towards
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Notice a difference today? We woke up to lows in the 70s and highs this afternoon are below normal! Average for the date is 107° but Palm Springs peaked at 103°. The cool down is brought to us by a trough of low pressure over the west coast. It’s also responsible for the gusty west
Continue Reading On Wednesday, temperatures hovered right near average. Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 108°. Thursday, temperatures will drop even more due to a trough of low pressure along the west coast. Temperatures are expected to be below average by 5°. The average high temperature in Palm Springs for this time of year is 107°
Continue Reading Tuesday, Palm Springs reached 112°. The average this time of year is 107°. Through Thursday, there will be a slow cooling trend, bringing temperatures below average. The reason is because of a trough of low pressure dipping along the west coast. This trough will be filtering in cooler air with onshore winds. These winds will
Continue Reading The ridge of high pressure that brought big heat this past weekend is weakening and our temperatures are responding. Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 112° this afternoon, one degree cooler than yesterday. Despite temperatures beginning to cool, gusty northwest winds will continue each evening. Gusts look to average 30-40 MPH this evening along
Continue Reading Palm Springs on Monday reached a high temperature of 113°. This is just one degree below what we hit on Sunday and still above the average of 107°. Temperatures this afternoon will remain above average by a few degrees. Then, a trough of low pressure will begin to move down along the west coast and
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Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 113° this afternoon — one degree cooler than yesterday. The ridge of high pressure that’s been bringing the heat since last week is beginning to weaken and will continue to do so as a trough of low pressure arrives from the northwest. As the trough moves in, temperatures
Continue Reading Palm Springs on Sunday reached a high temperature of 114°. The average for this time of year is 107°. Today will feel very similar. A ridge of high pressure is still keeping things warm for us in Southern California. As we navigate to Tuesday, a trough of low pressure begins to dip south along the
Continue Reading Today was warmer than yesterday in Palm Springs. The high temperature yesterday was 111°, today it was 114°. Though dew points were lower today making it feel a bit more comfortable. High pressure has been in control, which is why we’ve been dealing with above average and even dangerous heat. The Excessive Heat Warning for
Continue Reading Yesterday we tied a record high of 122° in Palm Springs, so 111° today is a big cool down but still above average. Although it didn’t feel much better outside because of these high dew points. Conditions were very muggy and uncomfortable to be outside. On top of that, air quality has been very poor
Continue ReadingThe Coachella Valley broke and tied a few records on Friday. Palm Springs tied the record high temperature by reaching 122°. Both Thermal and Idyllwild also broke records by reaching 120° and 96°, respectively. The month of July saw 26 days with above average temperatures, 1 day reaching average, and 4 days below average. You
Continue Reading Palm Springs Thursday reached 118°, just one degree shy of the record for the day. Temperatures today have been hotter. Today, we broke the record high temperature in Thermal and Idyllwild and tied the record high temperature in Palm Springs. A ridge of high pressure remains in control for the next few days, keeping this
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An Excessive Heat Warning covers areas from the Coachella Valley all the way to Tucson, and now includes the Inland Empire as well. That, coupled with the Coastal Heat Advisory, is in place until 9 p.m. Sunday. Speaking of Coastal areas, the East Coast is under threat of Hurricane Isaias, which is threatening to make
Continue Reading The average temperature for Palm Springs this time of the year is 107°. We will be feeling temperatures near 120° through Saturday. Friday is expected to be the hottest day through this heat wave. A strong ridge of high pressure over the desert Southwest will peak Friday. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through
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Highs will climb to near record (and near all-time record) levels as we move into the weekend. Both a Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Warning are in place through Saturday. Highs could match the 121 degree reading we hit on July 12th. These temperatures are dangerous for people and pets, so take serious precautions
Continue Reading A heat wave is expected Thursday through Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region. Temperatures are expected to be hottest Friday and Saturday. An Excessive Heat Warning begins at 11 a.m. Thursday and goes through 9 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures are expected to range from 116°-122°. This extreme heat will significantly increase
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