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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert through tonight as gusty Santa Ana winds will be felt across the mountains and desert. A High Wind Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. for the western tip of the Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass, Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains, and
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Clear cool and comfortable today as we ease into the work week. Expect sunny conditions and highs in the lower 70s. Tomorrow evening a High Wind Watch (likely to become a warning soon) will go into effect at 7 p.m. and last until 7 p.m. Wednesday as strong Santa Ana Winds arrive. Those winds will
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A little dusting of snow evident at the top of Mount San Jacinto in the wake of a winter storm that brought gusty winds, light precipitation and cooler temps to the entire region. Gusts maxed out at nearly 40 m.p.h. in Palm Springs this morning. Will will gradually ease, but remain breezy throughout the day.
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place through early Thursday as an early winter storm approaches. The primary impact for the Coachella Valley will be gusty winds. Mountain rain and snow could create travel issues as well. DISCUSSION Another Wind Advisory is in effect for local mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass, extending into
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A First Alert Weather Alert is posted for Wednesday and Thursday, with gusty winds, showers and a big drop in temperatures expected. There is also the threat of snow above 6,000′ in our local mountains. Today will be a fantastic day and evening for Halloween, with highs near 87 and Trick-or-Treat temps in the 70s!
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A gusty storm system blew through SoCal over the weekend, leaving cool conditions in its wake. Morning lows were deep in the 60s and even some 50s. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon from Desert Hot Springs all the way to the Coast. Expect modestly breezy conditions here in the
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Today we’ll again enjoy highs in the lower 90s with a few passing clouds. Breezes will remain light through tonight and tomorrow. All that changes by Saturday when a significant front moves in from the North bringing gusty winds and even a smattering of showers. A Wind Advisory is already in place from 11 a.m.
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Highs today will remain in the lower 90s, just a couple of degrees above average for the Coachella Valley. Elsewhere in SoCal, highs will be well above average, especially in San Diego and Orange counties, where a Heat Advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Winds are flowing offshore, creating a modest Santa Ana wind
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An area of low pressure that is ushering more moisture into Southern California is generating showers and thunderstorms across the mountains and deserts. The primary concern is heavy rain that could lead to runoff flooding in low-lying areas, including desert roadways. A Flood Watch has been issued from 8:00 a.m. Saturday until 5:00 a.m. Sunday
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Remnants of Hurricane Kay linger over the region today, keeping a threat of thunderstorms and flooding in the forecast. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 8 p.m. for the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As of 8 a.m. light showers popped up across portions of the Valley including Palm Desert, La Quinta,
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Morning dew points and humidity values are HUGE today. We expect them to ease a little into the latter part of the day. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow evening. A Smoke Advisory is also in effect for areas impacted by the Fairview fire near Hemet. Hurricane Kay is working its way
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An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday for much of the Desert Southwest, including the Coachella Valley. Highs will top our near 113 today as they did yesterday. In addition smoke from nearby wildfires will likely create some AQI issues across the region today. A Smoke Advisory remains in effect through
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect, along with an Ozone Advisory, and there’s Flex Alert this evening as well as the heat will put stress on the state’s power grid. Humidity is steadily increasing into the weekend, and with that comes a small chance of mountain thunderstorms as well. Highs over the next several
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A broad ridge of high pressure remains intact across the Desert Southwest into the weekend, keeping the heat well above average. The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Labor Day for the Valley and surrounding areas. An Ozone Advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District is also in effect until
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The Excessive Heat Warning going into effect today will now last through Labor Day as high temperatures head toward the one-teens for the rest of the week and the weekend. A ridge of high pressure will remain in place through the weekend, keeping the heat well above normal. In addition, the SCAQMD has issued an
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An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) will be in effect from Tuesday at 10 a.m. until Sunday at 8 p.m. for much of Southern California as temperatures climb into the lower one-teens. Today is likely the coolest day of the week. Some residual humidity lingers today, but we are gradually drying out
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The dew points and humidity values have jumped today. Dew points in the 60s and humidity in the 50% range! A Flood Watch is posted over most of Arizona, which will see the bulk of the monsoonal thunderstorms today, along with Heat Advisories across California’s Central Valley. There is small chance of Valley thunderstorms today,
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After another active day of storms, the dew point and relative humidity values are lower today, but the threat of mountain and high desert thunderstorms remains. The chances are lower, but not zero. Highs hit 110 yesterday and for the next couple of days we’ll be close to that. Humidity increases on Friday and into
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A string of thunderstorms ranging from eastern Riverside County to the mountains of San Bernardino county has prompted a Flash Flood Warning until 2:45 p.m. In addition, a Flash Flood Warning for portions of Riverside County covering the burn scars from the Apple and El Dorado fires has been issued until 4:15 p.m. for heavy
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Apple and El Dorado Burn scar areas in the San Gorgonio Pass due to a small but powerful storm North of Banning dropping heavy rain. The Warning is expected to last until 4:30 as other storms also develop nearby during the persistent humidity.
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