Highs topped out in the lower triple digits for the weekend, and we’ll continue that trend this week as the Jetstream allows warmer conditions to prevail. A weak area of low pressure sits to our Southeast, which will help push a little early-season monsoonal flow into the region by late Tuesday. The humidity will persist
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We saw some impressive thunderstorms along the highway 62 corridor yesterday, but today those storms are far less likely. Dew points are expected to be lower, with less humidity to contend with. Highs will remain a bit above average today and tomorrow, but a cool down is expected for the weekend. In addition to dropping
Continue ReadingYesterday brought some fairly active storms but the rainfall on the Valley floor was minor. Totals in the mountains more impressive. Thunderstorms today are possible, but likely fewer and smaller than yesterday’s storms. Dew points and humidity values are dropping into tomorrow and Friday, so it will be drier until the weekend. By Saturday, another
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First Alert Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson is tracking a more active day in Riverside County compared to Monday. Development of unsettled weather will continue through the afternoon before all the activity moves west of the mountains this evening. A more active day in Riverside County compared to Monday. Development will continue through the afternoon before
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Skies are clear but we could see some afternoon storm development particularly over our local mountains and high desert communities. A bit of lingering humidity from a system off to our East is the culprit. Good news in the forecast, air quality has returned to “Good” levels across the Valley after last week’s Haboob and
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We’re seeing a gradual cool-down that will last into next week, and eventually get us down in the 80s for daytime highs! Today will be similar to yesterday with a high near 100. An area of low pressure to our East continues to move farther away, allowing drier air to push into the region. Dew
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Dew points have risen since yesterday, and we’ll feel that humidity for the next 24 hours or so. There is even the small chance of a mountain or high desert thunderstorm later this afternoon. The dew points and humidity values will drop as we move into the rest of the week. The temperatures don’t drop
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Did you feel the quake this morning? A 3.4 quake struck at 4:50 a.m. shaking people awake. It was centered near Anza, but felt across the desert. Drier and slightly cooler air is in place today and tomorrow making things less “sticky” out there. Temperatures will hover near or slightly above seasonal norms (97) but
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Yesterday’s thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon but less likely as some drier air is headed our way. The dew points will drop into this afternoon and especially tomorrow. Highs today are finally cooler, and we are no longer under an Excessive Heat Warning as temps drop closer to seasonal normals. The weekend promises comfortable
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The Excessive Heat Warning for the Valley has been extended until 8 p.m. today as highs once again breach 105. Because the heat and combined humidity, some mountain and high desert thunderstorms have popped up in the early afternoon with enough heavy rain to prompt two Flash Flood Warnings for areas in and around Twnetynine
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Conditions were cooler this morning, and will stay that way through the weekend as a cooler air mass moves into place over the Western U.S. That, coupled with the Jet Stream drooping farther south will help keep us 8-12 degrees cooler than normal into early next week. We’re also seeing dew points and humidity levels
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It will take a day or so, but dew points and humidity values will gradually shrink as the remnants of Hurricane Kay move out. We’ll see drier air in place by later today, but likely won’t feel a big difference until tomorrow. Dew points will steadily fall from their current values in the mid-sixties down
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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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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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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 air mass over Southern California is drying out and will continue to do so into the weekend. Highs today and tomorrow will be near seasonal norms (107). Dew points are poised to move down in the forties so you’ll definitely feel the improvement. The weekend brings slightly cooler than normal temps before we see
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Today will be sunny but hot with highs near our seasonal normal of 108. The dew point and humidity readings are still elevated, but the chance of storms today is fairly low, but will increase significantly tomorrow. That means a good chance of storms not only in the mountains and high desert communities, but also
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We awoke to dusty and hazy conditions this morning thanks to overnight storms that moved through Imperial county South of the Salton Sea. The outflow from those storms funneled sand, dust and more humidity up from the Southeast. You can still see the brownish haze from the Tram Cam this morning. Dew points and humidity
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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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