Extreme and Dangerous Weekend Heat
An Excessive Heat Warning covers areas from the Coachella Valley all the way to Tucson, and now includes the Inland Empire as well. That, coupled…
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Heatwave Strikes SoCal
Highs will climb to near record (and near all-time record) levels as we move into the weekend. Both a Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Warning are…
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Brutal Heat Arrives for the Weekend
We topped out at 115 yesterday, and will likely repeat that again today as highs soar. The Excessive Heat Watch has become a warning, and a Heat…
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Summer Heat in Full Effect
High pressure building in continues to raise temps well above seasonal normals. Air quality has dropped into the “Moderate” range based on increasing…
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Significant Heat Headed our Way
Highs are headed back above 115 degrees, prompting an Excessive Heat Watch for later this week, which will become an Excessive Heat Warning. High…
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On Record Watch this Weekend
A large ridge of high pressure will bring some of the hottest days we’ve seen all year right here to the Coachella Valley. Highs over the weekend…
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Excessive Heat Warning Kicks in this Weekend
High pressure builds in over the entire Desert Southwest for the weekend, prompting an Excessive Heat Warning for the region through Monday. There…
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Warming Trend Kicks in Tomorrow
Highs will start to warm up in earnest tomorrow as high pressure builds into the Western states. We’ll see near record level heat across most of the…
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Neat Seasonal Temps Today
Highs today will be about a cool as we’ll see all week long, topping out near 108 as high pressure has retreated to the East a bit. With that, air…
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A Brief Reprieve from the Heat
High temperatures are trending downward after hitting 115 on Sunday. Yesterday, we topped out at 113, and today will be slightly cooler as high…
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Heat and Smoke to wrap up the Week
A Smoke Advisory was issued yesterday for the Valley by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) which will last at least this…
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Breezy and Mild Today, Heat Returns Midweek
The Wind Advisory for the Coachella Valley has expired, but remain in effect to our West, covering much of the Inland Empire and Coastal areas…
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A Cooler, Gusty Forecast Arrives for the Weekend
And area of low pressure arrives, bringing moderately gusty winds (particularly for the evening hours) as we head into the weekend, but it is also…
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A Cooling Trend Begins… Tomorrow
We hit 115 yesterday, the hottest day of the year thus far (an important distinction). And Thermal set a record for the day as well at 115, besting…
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Excessive Heat Warning to Last through Tomorrow
Highs are going soar today, headed for 110 or hotter, as the Excessive Heat Watch becomes and Excessive Heat Warning, lasting into Thursday evening.…
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The Warm-Up Continues through Tomorrow
Despite an area of low pressure lingering off the coast, highs today will surpass those of yesterday (102) and continue to climb through tomorrow.…
Continue Reading A Gradual Cool-Down Underway
Temperatures are slowly heading in the right direction, getting closer to seasonal norms. Despite that, we are still under an Excessive Heat Warning…
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The Heat Continues a bit Longer
The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. as we watch temps once again soar to near 110 degrees. Temperatures…
Continue ReadingExpecting Near-Record Highs Today
The 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…
Continue ReadingExcessive Heat for the Rest of the Week
An Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect at Noon today, lasting through Friday evening as highs approach 110. The Jet Stream will continue to…
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