Smoke is moving into the Valley thanks to winds from the North and that will likely be the case tomorrow as well. You can see the orange and red colors of the sunrise due to the incursion of smoke and haze looking out from the top of the Tram earlier this morning. AQI readings are
Continue ReadingGradual drying as we move through Sunday evening into Monday. Highs next week are going to remain below normal, too, so a pretty good set-up to kick-off October. Drier air is poised to move in. With Northwesterly winds kicking in, smoke and haze will move back into SoCal from fires burning to our North. Dew
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All thunderstorms have moved west of the Coachella Valley but not before leaving some flooding issues in parts of the desert. Desert Hot Springs recorded just under a half-inch of rain. This combined with runoff led to the closure of Dillon Road, but the roadway is now back open. Notice the difference in recorded rainfall
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Today we’ll see partly cloudy skies with increasing humidity across the valley as dew points are already climbing. The outlook indicates not much in the way of thunderstorm activity today, but that changes tomorrow. Tomorrow, more moisture is in place across SoCal, so the opportunity for thunderstorms increases, particularly tomorrow evening. In the afternoon and
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Today highs will likely be the hottest of the week with a Heat Advisory still in place until 8 p.m. for the Inland Empire. Highs in the Valley will also be a bit above normal through tomorrow. We also see a modest uptick in humidity for the next couple of days. Today, dry air is
Continue ReadingOffshore winds developing today will keep SoCal drier and modestly warmer today and tomorrow. Dew Points are dropping, and with those gustier conditions West of the Valley, fire danger is on the rise. A broad ridge of high pressure will keep skies clear, and encourage those offshore winds for the next 48 hours. That will
Continue ReadingWednesday marks the beginning of Autumn with the Autumnal Equinox at 12:20 p.m. and temperatures will feel consistent with the season for the most part. Highs today are expected to be near our seasonal normal of 101. Dew points remain nice and dry through much of the week as well. The Jet Stream is pushing
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Morning lows dipped well into the 60s this morning for a cool, fall-like start to the day. A ridge of high pressure continues to keep skies clear and the atmosphere dry, with cooler air dropping in from the North to bring some refreshing changes this week. Dew points remain very low, so fire danger especially
Continue ReadingA very stable and comfortable weather pattern has emerged over the Western States moving toward week’s end. The ridge of high pressure is both drier and cooler than we saw last week or over the weekend. Morning dew points were very comfortable, in the 30s and 40s, and will dry out considerably from there. Fire
Continue ReadingWe hit 112 yesterday but should be below 110 today, along with nice dry dew points and lower humidity. The air mass in place will remain comfortable dry, but the fire danger has already increased due to the breezy dry conditions. Highs will steadily drop through the week, with weekend conditions looking picture perfect. Highs
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Yesterday we hit 113 at PSP and 110 at TRM for highs, and today will be modestly cooler, with a stronger cooling trend kicking in later this week. Dew points have dropped, so it will feel drier through the week, increasing fire danger in Socal. Expect gusty NW winds this afternoon and evening, which will
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The drying trend has already started and it will be followed by cooler conditions into next week! A dry air mass settling into place over SoCal made things more bearable today despite a high of 108. Dew points will also continue to decline as we move into the next few days. Highs remain above average,
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Dew points are still fairly high, so there’s a slight chance of storms later this afternoon. Storms are more likely to develop in our local mountains and also likely to be smaller in scope and less severe than the storms of yesterday afternoon which turned severe with gusty winds, heavy rain and hail. Through the
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Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are now in place from Barstow through the San Bernardino High Desert to Chiriaco Summit. The threat from these storms are winds up to 60mph, heavy rain, frequent lightning and hail. Dew points are again quite high today as we anticipate more storms around the region, including here in the Valley.
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Dew points went soaring this morning, climbing into the 60s and 70s to start the day as monsoonal moisture continues it’s march into the Valley. The Water Vapor imagery tells the story, dry air retreating as moisture from the Southeast works it’s way up from Northern Baja. In addition to the humidity, heat remains an
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Highs were only 104 yesterday, but the the humidity made it feel hotter than that on the Valley flood. Today we’ll experience similar conditions with dew points well into the 50s and 60s. An Excessive Heat Warning has been extended into tomorrow for the High Desert communities, and the Inland Empire remains under a Heat
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We hit 113 on Sunday, but highs should drop a bit heading into Labor Day, but we will also see more in the way of humidity. As we move through tomorrow afternoon, those dew points start to creep up. High Desert and Inland Empire residents will have heat concerns, as temps run well above normal
Continue ReadingHighs will be low average today, but we see incremental warming for both Saturday and Sunday as high pressure controls the forecast. Dew points are drying out, so it will still feel pretty comfortable as we heat up. Highs stay above average into next week, then humidity returns with a slight chance of showers or
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Severe thunderstorms dropped lots of rain and kicked up big winds last evening, but that system has pushed to the East today. Rainfall in areas around the Salton Sea were impressive: And the dusty haze still lingers in parts of the Valley this morning thanks to powerful winds created by those severe storms. Drier air
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Storms are popping up in our local mountains this afternoon, but more likely (and potentially more rainfall resulting from them) tomorrow as a weak system passes through SoCal. The Flash Flood Watch for the Coachella Valley will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Tuesday. The humidity values rise tomorrow, and with that,
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