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High temperatures are trending downward after hitting 115 on Sunday. Yesterday, we topped out at 113, and today will be slightly cooler as high pressure retreats to the East. Despite the lower numbers expected today through midweek, an Excessive Heat Watch (likely to become an Excessive Heat Warning) has been issued for the weekend, with
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It was a HOT holiday weekend with temperatures climbing into the one-teens. Average for the date is 107°. We’ll be keeping the heat around through the week, although cooler than what was felt on Sunday. A trough of low pressure will sink south from the north and bring some relief along with gusty wind, at
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High pressure remains large and in charge this week, so the heat will stay with us. Underneath that ridge of high pressure, dry air filters in keeping dew points in check and humidity fairly low. We do see some weakening of the surface high midweek, so temperatures drop below 110 degrees briefly before returning to
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Today was a hot one in the desert. Palm Springs reached a high of 115°, that’s 3° warmer than yesterday and 8° above seasonal average. That trend continues tomorrow to round out this holiday weekend with warmer than normal temperatures. If you’re heading out golfing tomorrow, the morning is the best time. Temperatures stay in
Continue Reading Palm Springs reached 112° on 4th of July. The average is 107°. Today, much of the same is expected. Much of the same expected through Monday as well. The reason for the hot and dry conditions is high pressure to the south. This has been expanding east into Southern California. We will continue to feel
Continue Reading Happy Fourth of July! Today was a hot one, with the high temperature in Palm Springs reaching 112°. It’s going to be a warm evening, too! Temperatures cool into the 90s around sunset at 8:01 p.m. Skies will be clear for any fireworks going off in the area! Because of those fireworks, the South Coast
Continue Reading Palm Springs on Friday reached a high temperature of 108°. The average temperature this time of year for July 4th is 107°. Temperatures will warm up through the weekend. A ridge of high pressure centered over northwest Mexico will continue to expand west. This will bring warming for Southern California through Sunday. Temperatures will peak
Continue Reading A very seasonal day here in the desert as we wrap up the work week. Temperatures will gradually cool below the century mark as the sun sets. Clear skies will continue through the night with a breezy northwest wind. The reason for our rising temperatures this week is a ridge of high pressure that is
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High pressure builds into the region for the Holiday weekend, raising temps and keeping us sunny. We topped out at 103 yesterday, and we’ll add a couple of degrees to that total later this afternoon. High pressure often results in worsening air quality in the Valley (Ozone and other pollutants get trapped near the Earth’s
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Warmer than yesterday, Palm Springs still recorded a high temperature below the date’s average (106°), coming in at 103°. as of 5:00 p.m. Clear skies will continue through the night with temperatures cooling into the low 90s around 9:00 p.m. A return to seasonal averages is expected for the end of the work week. Temperatures
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We’re still enjoying below average temps through tomorrow, so take advantage of these unseasonal “cool” conditions! We hit 100 yesterday and will be close to that again today. With a light NW breeze, the AQI checks in today in the “Moderate” range, and should remain there throughout the day. High pressure building in over the
Continue Reading This evening will provide clear skies and fairly comfortable conditions with a breezy northwest wind and temperatures cooling into the low 90s around 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. A ridge of high pressure will begin to build westward on Thursday bringing a slow warming to close out the work week. Plenty of sunshine can be expected
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Welcome to July! The Jet Stream, coupled with an upper-level low will help to keep our temperatures slightly below normal here in the desert. Elsewhere around SoCal, highs will be close to normal. The Jet track moves farther North as we ease into the weekend, which will allow high pressure to build in over the
Continue Reading Breezy conditions will continue this evening but not as gusty as it has been the past couple of days. Our weather pattern will shift with high pressure building in from the southeast as the week continues. A gradual warming will take place through the week with temperatures rising near normal by Friday. The mercury will
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A gentle flow from the Northwest as the Jet Stream eases into to SoCal is keeping our temps cooler than normal for a couple of days. And the storm system that created windy conditions has moved farther North, allowing winds to subside. The breezy atmosphere has led to better air quality with our AQI in
Continue Reading The average high temperature for Palm Springs today is 106°. Temperatures will stay below average for a few more days but they will still be warming up. The reason for cooler temperatures is a trough of low pressure. This trough is also responsible for gusty westerly winds. Gusty westerly winds are expected to continue into
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Gusty winds remain in the forecast despite a Wind Advisory expiring at 8 a.m. The winds will gradually calm down onto tomorrow. And are of low pressure sits to our North funneling in winds and cooler temperatures for today and tomorrow. As that low tracks farther North and East, winds will subside, and highs will
Continue Reading Today we felt the impacts of a low pressure system moving in. The high temperature in Palm Springs dropped from 111° on Saturday to 102° today. Temperatures will cooldown significantly again Monday with daytime highs in the low 90s. Temperatures will remain below average until next weekend, when a warm-up is expected! As usual, with
Continue Reading The Coachella Valley gets a slight break from the heat through Tuesday with temperatures below triple digits. A trough of low pressure is deepening across the Pacific Northwest. This trough will be filtering in cooler air from the north, bringing temperatures down below average and below triple digits. This trough will also bring gusty westerly
Continue Reading The above average trend that we’ve been experiencing is about to shift. A trough of low pressure moves in tomorrow cooling temperatures down significantly. Temperatures will be in the double digits for the next few days. The coolest day of the week looks to be Monday, with daytime highs reaching into the low 90s. With
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