Highs topped out at 116 yesterday and we’ll likely match that again this afternoon as high pressure persists across the region. Due to the higher than normal temps, we remain under an Extreme Heat Warning through Saturday evening at 8 p.m. By Friday afternoon, monsoonal humidity begins to creep into SoCal and will intensify on
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An Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect this morning and will last until 8 p.m. Saturday as temps hit those one-teens. Highs will span the one-teens through the weekend, and by Friday, increased monsoonal moisture will make for an uncomfortable forecast. High pressure is driving up temps, but will also allow moisture from the southeast
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Highs will be slightly warmer today, but by week’s end we’re looking at one-teens. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for Thursday and Friday this week, and that will become a warning as we move closer to Thursday morning. A broad ridge of high pressure over the Four Corners States will increase temps, and
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After a comfortable weekend, highs remain near normal today and tomorrow but we see a significant heat trend for late-week. An Extreme Heat Watch (which will become a Warning) will be in place from Thursday morning through Friday night. In addition, monsoonal moisture is ready to make a move into the Coachella Valley starting Wednesday
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An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. as the heatwave continues, but there are signs of a cool-down on the way. Today, I expect highs to be near 113, just a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday’s high. Humidity remains a bit higher than we like, with dew points in the 50s
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Highs will once again climb to the one-teens, so our First Alert Weather Alert remains in place along with the Extreme Heat Warning that is up until 8 p.m. Expect highs near 114 much like yesterday. There is also a concern for Windblow Dust as the SCAQM has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory until midnight.
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The Extreme Heat Warning continues into tomorrow. Temps will be running 5-8 degrees above seasonal norms and the mountains remain under a Heat Advisory. A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended until tomorrow evening for the extreme temperatures as we start the work week. Highs today will be well into the one-teens, and that’s
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Highs will approach 118 degrees today, which would beat the 116 record set back in 1970. We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning today through tomorrow evening. In addition to the heat warning, an Air Quality Alert for wildfire smoke is in place as well, issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District: You
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Extreme heat moves in today, with highs near 115, and even hotter tomorrow! The Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday evening. Kids in Palm Springs Unified School District head back to school today, and are in for a tough first day of school with the hot weather. The heatwave spreads across the Western
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An extended heatwave will keep highs in the one-teens through the weekend and into next week. The heat will peak Wednesday – Friday, so a First Alert Weather Alert will be in place to mirror the Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service. That Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect at 10 a.m.
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Expect one of the hottest weeks of the year, with highs spanning the one-teens all week long. By Wednesday, the heat will be intense enough to prompt an Extreme Heat Warning from Wednesday morning until Friday evening as highs soar above 115. Because of the Extreme Heat, we are issuing a First Alert Weather Alert
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We topped out at 110 yesterday, and I expect even warmer conditions today as the Jetstream pushes a little farther North. This will allow temps to run slightly above average for a few days. Tsunami advisories remain in effect along the California, Oregon and Washington coast after a massive 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia that
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On this Fourth of July holiday, expect highs near seasonal averages, and a warm but comfortable evening to enjoy the fireworks displays throughout the Valley. After highs in the 106 range, temps will be mainly in the middle and lower 90s by 9pm, making for a pleasant evening to enjoy the various cities professional fireworks
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Highs today and tomorrow will hover near seasonal norms (108), but hotter temps will return as soon as next week. A weak trough moves past us to the North, but high pressure will be the driving force through the weekend and into next week. Smoke remains an issue through SoCal, with an Air Quality Alert
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Highs were only a meager 98 degrees yesterday, some 8 degrees below normal! Today will be similar but slightly warmer later this afternoon. The coolest air is moving East, so we’ll start to warm up as soon as tomorrow. This morning we’re still seeing some light breeziness, and an Air Quality Watch for windblown dust
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Temps over the weekend hovered in the upper 90s and very low 100s, well below average and today will be quite similar. Due to some breeziness along the freeway corridor, Gene Autry and Indian Canyon are closed at the Whitewater Wash this morning, so factor that into your morning commute. Due to the breeziness, there
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An area of low pressure dropping into the Pacific NW will bring cooler and gustier conditions this weekend, taking temps down into the lower 100s. A Wind Advisory for areas surround the San Gorgonio Pass will be in effect from 11 a.m. today until 11 p.m. tomorrow due some gusty NW winds expected. Gene Autry
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Highs will once again climb to the mid one-teens so a heat advisory remains in effect for areas West of the Valley. We’re expecting highs to top out at 116, which is a degree hotter than yesterday. Again, a broad ridge of high pressure dominates the Western U.S. keeping temps 10-15 degrees above average through
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High will remain above average through the week as high pressure grips the Western U.S., with increasing temps for the weekend. As we have mentioned, heat safety will be paramount as temps soar close to 115 by Sunday. This afternoon, highs will top our near 108, roughly 6 degrees above normal. Saturday and Sunday will
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High temps will remain well above average throughout the week and into the week as high pressure holds strong over the Western U.S. The ridge of high pressure will keep temps here in SoCal 8 to 12 degrees above our seasonal norms this week. Today, anticipate highs near 110, matching those we saw over the
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