The chance of thunderstorms is increasing as we move into the weekend, with higher humidity in the region. That atmospheric moisture is only expected to increase over the next 48 hours. An area of low pressure is pushing that monsoonal moisture closer to the Valley. On Friday, we’ll see a significant surge in that monsoonal
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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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Dew points were nice and low first thing this morning, dipping the 30s, but they will steadily increase through the day. Monsoonal moisture will start spreading across the region late morning into the afternoon. There is a small chance of thunderstorms late today, and a better chance tomorrow. A Heat Advisory remains in effect today
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A Heat Advisory will be in effect today through Saturday evening for the Inland Empire as temps climbs with the easing of humid conditions. The dew points here on the Valley floor will hover near 55, drier that the early part of the week, but not for long. Increases in humidity and dew points will
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A Flood Watch will be in effect today from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. for the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, as well as high desert communities. The potential for thunderstorms isn’t as great as it was over the weekend, but storms are still a threat. Flash Flood Warnings have popped up in
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An area of low pressure is back-tracking a bit, and will push monsoonal moisture back into the region. This morning, dew points were as low as they’ve been all week, but that will change into this afternoon and tomorrow. With the increase in humidity and dew points, the chance of thunderstorm in and around the
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This morning dew points are relatively dry, making it feel more comfortable despite the persistent cloud cover. We expect stable dew points throughout the afternoon, but by tomorrow that changes. Today, flood watches persist throughout the 4-Corners States with the chance of storms higher to our East. We will see continued cloud cover much of
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The atmosphere has dried out considerably since Monday, with dew points today in the 40s and humidity levels dropping into the lower 20s and high teens. As of 8:15 a.m. We expect dew points to hover in those 40s and lower 50s throughout the day. Flood Watches still persist through most of Arizona as monsoonal
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The humidity values have dried out a bit from yesterday, but dew points are still elevated. They show some signs of drying out into tomorrow and Thursday. The potential for flooding due to thunderstorms remains present throughout the region, as shown by the Flood Watches nearby. There is still a chance of mountain and highs
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A Flood Watch has been posted for the mountains of Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, as storms pop up around the region. The humidity is quite high, as dew points indicate, and that means the potential for thunderstorms particularly in the mountains and high deserts. The chance of thunderstorms looms for the area
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Dew Points and humidity values are gradually dropping today. The water vapor is not making as strong an incursion into SoCal, so it feels a bit better out there today. Breezy NW Winds are helping to push the humidity out of the region. Highs however, remain above average (109) and that is true through Friday.
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for excessive heat coupled with increased humidity until 8:00 p.m. Sunday. KESQ An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for the Coachella Valley for the same time period. Afternoon high temperatures could climb up to 116° with overnight lows in the 80s
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Highs yesterday hit 114 and we won’t be too far behind that number today! An excessive heat warning is in effect for areas East of the Coachella Valley through this evening. Humidity values today will remain fairly dry, especially through midday. By the middle of the weekend humidity values increase and we see some partly
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High pressure is heating things up across the Southern two-thirds of the nation, and we’re included. The good news is drier air is finally filtering in, and we’ll see lower dew points and humidity today, making it more comfortable despite the heat. Dew points should be dropping into the 30s and even 20s by late
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Morning lows dropped deep into the forties this morning in the Eastern Coachella Valley, while West Valley temps were in the fifites. A storm system to the North dropped some much needed rain in NorCal, and some snow in the higher elevations of the Sierras, too. That’s a bit earlier than last year’s start to
Continue ReadingToday we jumped well into the 90s, nearly hitting triple digits. We’ll see similar numbers on our Sunday as well. Dew points remain low through tomorrow, so expect a warm day with dry conditions and a few passing clouds. Monday evening we’re presented with a low pressure system that will move through bringing a chance
Continue ReadingAs much as we need some rain in SoCal, October generally provides sunny dry conditions and this weekend is no exception. Highs will be in the mid-90s as they have been all week, so your Oktoberfest celebrations will enjoy fair conditions. Dew points remain incredibly dry, so fire danger is on the increase, especially in
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Sunny and dry as we head into the weekend, with just some modest Santa Ana Winds to deal with through today. Those winds are drying out the atmosphere significantly and leading to increased fire danger throughout SoCal. Dry air across the entire region will last into the weekend, but there’s a chance of showers developing
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