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Palm Springs recorded a high of 110° this afternoon, leaving the 1968 record of 112° in its place. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through the end of the work week. A ridge of high pressure remains in place over the west coast, bringing 10°-15° above normal temperatures to the Coachella Valley. Average would
Continue ReadingThe Excessive Heat Warning continues today, with highs expected to top out near 112, tying the record from 1968. The temps today will rival those of yesterday. High pressure across the Desert Southwest keeps the heat upon us through Friday before we see any relief in sight. It will also trap Ozone at the surface,
Continue Reading Warmer than what we felt yesterday, Palm Springs has reached 111° this afternoon. An average high temperature would be 96°. Both Palm Springs and Thermal have hit their hottest temperature of the year (so far) though no records were broken. The warming trend hasn’t peaked just yet with the next two days ready to bring
Continue ReadingAn Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect at Noon today, lasting through Friday evening as highs approach 110. The Jet Stream will continue to arch Northward, allowing high pressure to build in and keep temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal. Ozone (O3) trapped under that ridge of high pressure will push our AQI into the
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We’ve felt a gradual warming through the holiday weekend but the heat is just getting started. A ridge of high pressure has moved over the west coast and won’t be leaving for several days. This means warm, sinking air creating uncomfortable conditions for the week. An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow at noon
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Sunday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 101°. The average for this time of year is 96°. High pressure is continuing to build and move over California. This area of high pressure is going to keep temperatures warm all through the week. The reason we are seeing a prolonged period of higher temperatures is
Continue Reading High pressure brought temperatures into the triple digits today, about 5° above seasonal average, and this is just the beginning of the warm-up. Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer tomorrow for your Memorial Day. The high temperature in Palm Springs is expected to be around 104°. Plenty of sunshine and light winds are in
Continue Reading On Saturday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 95°. The average for yesterday was 95°. Today, temperatures will be 5°-10° warmer and the warm-up will continue through the week. The trough of low pressure that kept conditions near-average yesterday is shifting east. A ridge of high pressure begins to amplify off the coast. This
Continue Reading Today was nice and seasonal, but it won’t be lasting for long. A big warm up is on the way and it starts tomorrow. Breezy conditions join us again this evening, with 20 to 30 mph gusts on the valley floor. Gusts in wind-prone locations could near 40 mph. High pressure building brings triple-digit temperatures
Continue Reading On Friday, the high temperature in Palm Springs reached 99°. Today, temperatures will be cooler, closer to the seasonal average of 95°. The reason, a trough of low pressure over the Great Basin. This trough of low pressure is short-lived. It begins to lift out Sunday. This trough will be replaced by a ridge of
Continue Reading Another typical-tempered day in May with highs in the mid and upper 90s for the second day in a row. Gusty west winds will be felt around the Coachella Valley through the night. Another seasonal day to begin the holiday weekend but temperatures will climb into the triple digits on Sunday with even great warming
Continue ReadingThe heat is coming back in a serious way! Today, we expect near seasonal highs in the mid-nineties, and tomorrow as well, but by Sunday we’re into the triple digits and an excessive heat watch will become an excessive heat warning from the 25th through the 29th. Today, a weak trough up North will give
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The below normal temperatures were fun while they lasted but the warm-up has begun yet again. The rest of this evening will be warm but pleasant with clear skies and a fair northwest breeze. Temperatures will be similar to today into the start of the weekend. Onshore flow strengthens Friday resulting in gusty west wind
Continue Reading Sunny skies and highs that will be warmer than the last few days are all hallmarks of today’s forecast. Highs will be closer to our seasonal norms, in the mid-nineties. A weak area of low pressure will pass to our North tomorrow, enhancing winds at the surface, and keeping our highs in check in those
Continue Reading A high temperature of 90° today in Palm Springs — 4° below normal. The rest of this evening will be quite enjoyable with clear skies, a northwest breeze and temperatures cooling into the low 80s around 8:00 p.m. The culprit for yesterday’s cooler temperatures and gusty west winds is departing to the northeast and our
Continue Reading Yesterday’s 84 was the coolest daytime high of the week, and this morning we saw lows in the fifties in parts of the valley! This afternoon, we’ll see cooler than normal conditions before a major warming trend arrives. Look for highs in the upper-eighties this afternoon. It’s been gusty, but winds are finally starting to
Continue Reading A high temperature of 84° was recorded in Palm Springs, ten degrees below average. Today was the coolest of the week with gradual warming in place through the weekend. Gusty west winds stick with us through the night but will weaken into Wednesday. A return to seasonal temperatures awaits the rest of the week with
Continue ReadingThe Wind Advisory in place comes to an end, and the winds start to settle down this morning after clocking gusts to 35mp at PSP yesterday and overnight. Winds will still gust to near 25mph, but markedly lower than yesterday. An area of low pressure moving North of Salt Lake City is pushing farther North
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Cooler this afternoon than yesterday with high temperatures in the 90s. The cool down brought to us buy a trough of low pressure moving in from the Pacific. This same system is responsible for the west wind that is strengthening through this evening. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Coachella Valley from 4:00
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A cold front moving in from the Pacific Northwest will push winds into the Valley, prompting a Wind Advisory to be posted from 2pm today until 11am tomorrow. A cold front will swing through this afternoon and overnight, keeping temperatures in check today, and cooler than normal by ten degrees tomorrow! Highs will be close
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