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It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity (at least today and tomorrow). Monsoon moisture is on the increase, already dropping temps in the valley after clocking at high of 117 yesterday (just below the 118 record). Humidity will make it less comfortable today, despite the cooler highs. Evaporative coolers won’t work well today, and you
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Highs yesterday hit 109, besting the previous record of 108 in Palm Springs, and making us the hottest place in the U.S.! Today we’ll see similar conditions as high pressure continues to keep highs well above average. Because of the heat, potential for gusty NE winds, and low humidity, Heat Advisories and Red Flag Warnings
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Highs finally stayed below 100 and will do so again today. A large area of low pressure will keep cooler air flowing in the region. The winds have shifted, so there may likely be more smoke to contend with in the Valley today, so the SCAQMD has extended the Smoke Advisory through tonight. Despite that,
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A Smoke Advisory remains in effect, but winds have shifted and skies are a great deal clearer than yesterday, though air quality is in the moderate range. Offshore “Santa Ana” winds developed overnight, but are relatively mild. The winds have prompted both Wind Advisories and Red Flag Warnings for the region. Dew points are sharply
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A mixed bag of weather to report, with a Smoke Advisory in place again today, and lower Air Quality as well. Surrounding the Valley, Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of the region, as moderate Santa Ana winds develop. Those winds will dry out dew points and increase fire danger. Those winds will
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8PM, and a Red Flag Warning covers much of SoCal as well. Labor Day Weekend has delivered lots of record highs so far, and that will likely continue today: Offshore winds will develop for the Inland Empire and Coastal areas, but we’ll see some relief from the
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An Excessive Heat Warning, which we’ve discussing all week, comes to fruition today at 10 a.m. and continues until Monday evening at 8. Highs will threaten existing records throughout the weekend. The culprit: High pressure over the Great Basin, generating record heat for much of the Desert Southwest through Tuesday before breaking down and moving
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An Excessive Heat Watch (to become a Warning) will cover most of California, a lot of Nevada and Arizona as we hit the Labor Day Weekend. Drink plenty of water, avoid the heat of the day, and never leave a person or pet in a vehicle! A broad and expansive ridge of high pressure takes
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The dew points and humidity values dropped considerably overnight, making today far more comfortable than yesterday. The next couple of days will remain close to seasonal norms, too. Yesterday the dew points were in the seventies! Today, much better. Through the afternoon, we’ll see dew points in the forties, so it will feel better and
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Monsoon moisture streaming up from the Southeast will push into SoCal today, enhancing the chance of pop-up storms later. Dew points will be in the fifties and sixties this afternoon, before a drying trend kicks in later this evening. Expect partly cloudy skies, and a small potential for storms until later this evening. We hold
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The Excessive Heat Warning has been extended through this evening at 8 as highs once again head towards 115 degrees. Strong high pressure remains over the Desert Southwest, but will slowly retreat this weekend, resulting in cooler weather by Sunday and next week. Fairly dry air remains in place, but we will see dew points
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We broke records again yesterday as highs soared to 118 at PSP and 117 at TRM! We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning until 8 this evening. The orange Heat Advisory is in effect until tomorrow. On the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Laura rushed ashore as a Category 4 storm, bringing destruction in the form of
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An Excessive Heat Watch (to become a warning tomorrow) is now in place for the Coachella Valley as highs are expected to remain nearly 10 degrees above normal through Thursday. The heat will continue to be the biggest issue in the forecast through midweek before we cool off into the weekend. Dew points and humidity
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Dew points are still running in the 60s but we expect a gradual drying trend over the rest of the week. This should make things feel a bit better despite highs that still above average. While the Coachella Valley is not included, an Excessive Heat Watch is up for parts of the Desert Southwest through
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The dew points this morning in the Valley were nearing the 80 degree mark, exceptionally high even for monsoon season. Dew points will remain elevated through the weekend due to continuing monsoonal flow AND the remnants of Hurricane Genevieve. With the increased humidity comes a chance of thunderstorms and showers in the mountains, high deserts,
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We remain under the Excessive Heat Warning until 10 PM, with some “cooler” highs expected into the weekend. Dew points are still quite high, so it won’t feel much better out there as highs move toward 114 today. Dew points will range in the 60s and 70s, prohibitive of evap cooler use. Despite those higher
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