High pressure is pushing it’s way into the region, elevating temps into the lower 100s by midweek. Today, we expect those temps in the lower 90s, about 8 degrees above normal. This evening, expect a few areas of breeziness as we approach sundown, but winds are generally expected to be light this week. Highs climb
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Wind speeds eased a great deal overnight, so this morning is much calmer after nearly a week of gusty winds. Low pressure is moving out of the region, and high pressure will move in. An Air Quality Alert remains in place through noon, but so far this morning, AQI is in the “Good” range across
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Warm, breezy and dusty conditions continue with winds continuing to be a big talker today and tomorrow. We’re still under a First Alert Weather Alert until 7pm Friday for strong winds, blowing dust and reduced visibility across the Coachella Valley. We’ve had a little bit of a lull in the winds this afternoon and improving
Continue ReadingHighs hit a record 100 at Thermal yesterday afternoon, and we’re likely to see that repeated in many valley cities this afternoon. High pressure remains in place, keeping the heatwave in place through tomorrow. Highs will span the upper 90s and lower 100s today, but by tomorrow the high pressure ridge begins to breakdown so
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Highs will be running about 10-15 degrees above average through Wednesday as high pressure holds steady across the region. Highs hit 93 yesterday, and I expect us to be a couple of degrees warmer today. Temps peak tomorrow in the upper 90s, with steady cooling coming from Wednesday into the weekend. By the weekend, highs
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Highs will climb well into the 90s headed into the weekend and early next week as high pressure lingers over the region. Temps today will exceed yesterday’s highs by about 5 degrees as this warming trend kicks in. A wet storm system to our North will bring rain and wind to the Pacific Northwest, but
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The Vernal Equinox struck at 2:01 this morning (PDT) and as we enter the Spring season, temps will start to warm under a ridge of high pressure. The Jetstream is marching northward, taking the storm track farther north as well. It hints at the end of the “wet” season here in SoCal. Typical highs average
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High pressure building in will provide clear skies, lighter winds, and warming conditions through the week and into the weekend. Today, highs will still linger slightly below seasonal norms (81), with temps in the upper 70s across the Valley. The Jetstream is marching northward allowing warmer temps to move in and an upper level low
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Gusts were powerful and disruptive yesterday and overnight, with winds slated to ease a bit today. Gusts peaked well into the 60 & 70 m.p.h. range: A front moving through has juiced up the winds, but we’ll be on the back side of that system later t his afternoon, allowing wind speeds to decrease. A
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A weak front will pass through this afternoon, bringing the chance of more showers and some gusty winds as well. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place in our local mountains, and a Wind Advisory remains is in effect until 2 tomorrow morning. Some showers are possible later today, more likely in the mountains, but
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A First Alert Weather Alert goes into effect overnight tonight as another storm takes aim at SoCal. The storm, dropping out of the Gulf of Alaska, will bring gusty winds, rain, and mountain snow as well. Today skies will remain dry, but rain develops by early tomorrow morning. In preparation for the storm, a Winter
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A couple of low pressure systems will roll through California this week, the first of which is already bringing snow to the top of our local mountains. Snow was captured this morning at the top the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The area of low pressure moving in is the first system this week, and is
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Today, like yesterday, we’ll enjoy sunshine and highs near 80! By tomorrow, clouds and cooler temps arrive with a chance of showers off and on throughout the rest of the week. A large area of low pressure is building in just off the coast, and will move through SoCal over the course of this week.
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An area of low pressure is on the way out, but not before dropping a bit of rain and snow on SoCal. Palm Springs picked up more than a quarter inch of rain overnight! The low pressure center is clearing the state, so skies will be sunny, temps slightly below average. We still have a
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Today the winds will ease, and highs will rebound to near seasonal norms (77), but there is a moderate storm sliding down the coast that will impact all of SoCal from Wednesday into early Friday. A Winter Storm Watch is up for the mountains in anticipation of that storm. We are currently under an Air
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This morning, getting in and out of Palm Springs is harder because both Gene Autry and Indian Canyon are closed due to blowing sand and dust. Winds have eased, but there are Wind Advisories in place to our North and South, with a Winter Weather Advisory in the mountains, and an Air Quality Alert for
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High pressure moves out, and low pressure moves in bringing some gusty conditions and dropping temps into the weekend. A series of low pressure cells will swing through Southern California over the weekend, with partly cloudy skies, and temps dropping to at-or-below normal levels (76) into next week. Temperatures peaked this week at 97 on
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Yesterday we chalked up the hottest day of the year so far, coming in at 97! High pressure will give way to an approaching area of low pressure moves in. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. for areas West of the Valley, with winds in the 35 to 45 m.p.h. range through
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High pressure will bring us another day of highs in the 90s before we see some significant cooling into the weekend. Winds later tonight into tomorrow will bring some cooler temps into play as we wrap up the week. A Wind Advisory goes into place for areas West of the Coachella Valley starting at midnight,
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Highs climbed into the 90s yesterday, and we’ll likely see similar conditions through midweek. Much of the country will see above-average highs through this week as that ridge of high pressure builds in across the Western states. Highs will peak tomorrow and then we will see a gradual cooling back towards normal daytime highs. Expect
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