Mostly dry across the Coachella Valley, though a few sprinkles or brief light showers are possible over the higher mountain terrain. Clouds have been steadily clearing more since this morning. Temperatures remain seasonably warm today, but trend warmer into the weekend as weak Santa Ana winds and a ridge of high pressure continue over Southern
Continue ReadingHighs will return to the lower and middle 80s this weekend, just in time for the Tour de Palm Springs! Highs this afternoon, despite being the lowest temps we’ve seen all week, will be about 7 degrees above average. We warm up steadily into the weekend and early next week. Bigger changes on the way
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A cloudier, slightly cooler day across the Coachella Valley this Thursday afternoon. Weak Santa Ana winds will continue to ease this afternoon and evening, with some high clouds overhead as low pressure moves northeast. The Wind Advisory for Desert Hot Springs, Riverside and San Bernadino county Mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass was allowed to
Continue ReadingHigh pressure weakens, and an area of low pressure moves closer to Northern Baja bringing in partly cloudy skies and cooler temps. A Wind Advisory is in effect until Noon today for areas West of the Coachella Valley. Portions of that Wind Advisory have already expired. Winds here in the Valley will likely remain in
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It’s another unusually warm day here in the Coachella Valley as highs climb to the mid-upper 80s. This is far above the average high for this time of year, which would have us in the low 70s. Due tothe placement of the pressure systems nearby, we are under an offshore wind setup. These winds are
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A broad ridge of high pressure continues to dominate the weather scenario, with highs again climbing into the upper 80s this afternoon. That ridge will produce above-average temps through tomorrow, with a little correction in temps by the weekend. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until tomorrow at Noon for areas West of the Coachella
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It’s another gorgeous day here in the valley! Our temperatures continue to reach numbers far above the seasonal norm, with highs in the mid-upper 80s. The pressure systems around Southern California are preparing for a bit of a shift. This will result in an increase in offshore winds, leading the National Weather Service to issue
Continue ReadingUnderneath high pressure, temps will soar into the middle and upper 80s today and tomorrow, for some of the warmest temps we’ve seen all year! There is a Wind Advisory West of the Coachella Valley remains in effect for Santa Ana winds through Thursday at Noon. Winds will be strongest outside of the Valley, but
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – 80s remain plentiful throughout our region this week. It’s been a warm stretch to start February. We’ve seen highs in the low 80s across the valley so far on Monday. We expect the warmest days of the week to arrive shortly! Here’s a look at temperatures tonight. An evening stroll
Continue ReadingHighs remain 10 to 15 degrees above our average throughout the week! Temps will be rising well into the 80s by midweek under a strong ridge of high pressure. The entire Western U.S. will enjoy temps 10 to 20 degrees above seasonal norms. By midweek, highs will hit 85 for us. Then heading into the
Continue ReadingThe lovely weather we have here in the Coachella Valley will continue. Overall, our weather pattern is quite benign and stable, with little to no changes expected. There are a few more clouds today compared to yesterday. Tomorrow will also see some slightly cloudier conditions. This comes from a temporary return to onshore flow. Winds
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Sunday… and Happy February! As we kick off the second month of the year, the weather remains unseasonably warm, with highs about 10-15° above normal for the next few days. We hit 82° in Palm Springs yesterday. Expect similar conditions today as our weather pattern stays quite consistent. We
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Good afternoon! It is yet another fantastic day here locally in the Coachella Valley. The sun is shining, and there are virtually no clouds to be seen. Temperatures are warm again today, with dry air and mild winds. This is a result of the broad ridge of high pressure over Southern California and the western
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it to the weekend – and the final day of January! We have some warm weather on tap throughout Saturday and Sunday (and really, into next week, too) as we roll on into the second month of the year. We’re still seeing pleasantly cool morning temperatures before climbing
Continue ReadingHighs are climbing and will remain in the 80s well into next week! Coastal temps will rise to near-record levels, with high temps here not quite at record numbers. We’ll enjoy these warmer-than-normal conditions through all of next week. A weak trough flirts with SoCal Sunday into Monday, so we’ll see partly cloudy skies and
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Warm and quiet weather will settle into the Coachella Valley for the remainder of January and into the start of February. A fantastic VillageFest evening with mostly clear skies, mild evening temps and overnight lows staying just above seasonal norms (after a colder start earlier this week). Our nice warming trend continues through at least
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Clouds are clearing out and temps will warm up, expecting upper 70s later this afternoon. And it will be a beautiful afternoon and evening for Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs! From the Rockies to the East, the deep-freeze continues, with another storm system threatening snow over the weekend. We’ll see highs warm-up into the
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It’s certainly a bit of a cloudy day here in the Coachella Valley. Despite the upper-level clouds, it remains very dry here at the surface. And it will stay that way over the coming hours. The lack of moisture will allow our temperatures to cool off quite considerably into the low 50s by early tomorrow
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Highs will gradually rise into the lower 80s by the weekend as the Jetstream marches farther North. This afternoon, highs top out in the middle 70s, just a few degrees above average. Bitter cold still grips much of the country East of the Rockies. The mild conditions here in the Valley persist well into next
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A COLD start earlier today around the Coachella Valley with several locations like Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, Indio, and Palm Desert dropping down to the upper 30s this morning! In fact Palm Springs tied the record cold low temperature for todays date. We’ll see another pretty chilly morning waking up Wednesday, but by mid week
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