Highs will remain slightly above normal throughout the week, with fairly calm wind conditions. Areas surround the Coachella Valley will be dealing with excessive heat. There’s a little extra humidity as moisture rises up from the south, wrapping around ridge of high pressure. Normal highs hover near 102, but we’ll consistently see temperatures between 105
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Temperatures this weekend are cooler than they have been over the last few days. Temperatures will fall below the triple-digit mark around 6 PM and will fall into the 80s closer to 9 PM. Feel free to head out to the Big Gay BBQ in downtown Palm Springs for a night of fun and food.
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The Valley, and much of the Desert Southwest will be under an Excessive Heat Warning starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. lasting until 9 p.m. Friday evening. Expect a prolonged period of highs near or above 110 degrees. This is part of a widespread heatwave to kick of the summer season of higher temperatures. A persistent
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An Air Quality Alert remains in place through 11 PM this evening for the Coachella Valley and parts of the San Gorgonio Pass. Persistent evening and nighttime winds lead to bits of dust and sand being lofted into the air, limiting visibility and decreasing air quality. Tomorrow will be a bit warmer than today. This
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An Air Quality Alert has been issued for the Coachella Valley and extending into the San Gorgonio Pass. This alert is in place through 11 PM Sunday. Blowing dust and sand, as well as poor air quality is possible during this time. The reason for the Air Quality Alert is the consistent evening-time breezy to
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Highs topped out at 102 yesterday and we should meet or exceed that this afternoon as high pressure continues to keep temps above normal (98). Some breeziness along the freeway corridor is keeping Indian Canyon at the Wash in Palm Springs closed because of sand and visibility issues, and the breeziness is a result of
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Highs topped out at 102 yesterday, and we’ll be close to that number again today. Along wit those hotter than normal conditions, breezy NW winds will continue in the evening hours, really between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. each evening. For that reason the Air Quality Watch south of the Salon Sea is again in
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Winds have eased, but temperatures are on the rise this Memorial Day, so as you commemorate the day, be sure to stay hydrated and use that sunscreen! Highs will reach 100 later this afternoon. As temperatures rise, be sure to follow important heat safety tips to keep you healthy in the summer-like temps. Winds are
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Winds have increased and will peak tomorrow, with a Wind Advisory going into effect from Noon Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday when we could see winds to 45 m.p.h. in the San Gorgonio Pass area. Winds will peak Friday evening and overnight, then ease into the rest of the weekend. Drivers of high profile vehicles
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Winds are lighter this morning, and temperatures will again climb through the middle 90s. A trough well to our North will increase winds into tomorrow and the weekend. Today warmer conditions prevail, but by tomorrow and Friday temps cool into the lower 90s and even some upper 80s, which is unusual for this late in
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A trough of low pressure continues to generate gusty conditions, especially along the I-10 freeway corridor this morning. The winds have resulted in blowing sand and dust, but air quality is in the “Good” or “Moderate” range. The Northwesterly winds have helped keep temps in check, with highs slightly below normal, in the lower 90s.
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An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until midnight as winds continue to stir up sand and dust. So far air quality remains in the “Good” or “Moderate” range this morning. The winds will remain breezy through midweek, with slightly cooler than normal conditions. This is enhancing fire danger across the Desert Southwest. Did you
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The weekend promises highs near 100 for tomorrow, but by Sunday we start to see a touch of a cool down. Today, highs will also approach triple digits. We’ve seen gusty winds through the overnight, and there’s still a modicum of blowing sand and dust. Air quality remains in the “Good” or “Moderate” range this
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Air quality has fallen sharply overnight, dropping to “Unhealthy” in areas of Riverside and Imperial counties. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an Air Quality Alert for the Valley and portions of Imperial Valley because of the lowered air quality. People with respiratory issues should stay indoors as much as possible until
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The view this morning at 5:45 a.m. show a plume of sand and dust along the I-10 corridor as gusty overnight winds have reduced visibility and air quality. Air Quality readings are in the “Moderate” range this morning throughout most of the Valley. A lingering area of low pressure is encouraging winds, and also bringing
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Highs remain above average through the week, and we also continue to see breezy conditions in the evening and overnight. An area of low pressure lingers, bringing some partly cloudy skies, too. Highs today will likely come in just below triple digits, hovering in the upper nineties today and tomorrow. By Thursday, our temperatures will
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Highs topped out at 103 on Mother’s Day, and we expect similar numbers most of the week. The Jet Stream has moved to the North allowing warmer temps to move in. A weak low pressure system off the coast will move through tomorrow and Wednesday will reduce temperatures by a few degrees, but we will
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Highs will start to warm up as we head into the weekend, starting today with highs in the middle 90s. An area of low pressure will gradually move out of the region, but it will linger through tonight, with a slight chance of mountain showers later this afternoon. As the low departs, high pressure moves
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Highs will remain near seasonal norms again today, but by the weekend we’re looking at significantly hotter temps. Today we’ll see light to moderate breezes as an area of low pressure lingers over Southern Nevada. Wind speeds will hover the teens most of the afternoon and evening, but winds drop off a bit into Friday.
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Moderate breezes prevail today as an upper level low lingers. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for areas surrounding the Colorado River until 5 this evening. We are not included in the parameters of that Wind Advisory, but it will remain breezy through the afternoon. Highs will span the lower 90s today, but there’s a
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