Cloud cover helped give us some relief with our temperatures this afternoon, but we will were still well above average with our high temperatures landing in the lower 90s. Temps will cool into the 70s and 60s overnight, and it will be slightly breezy. Our high temperatures will be 10-20 above normal for Tuesday, but
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We hit 101 yesterday, breaking a nearly 40 year old record high. Today expect similar numbers, and the record to beat this afternoon is 103. High pressure once again is the culprit pushing temps into the lower 100s. The good news in the forecast is a cool-down that arrives early next week. A major storm
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High pressure remains the dominant force in our forecast, pushing temps to near records today and into the weekend. The record today is 100, I expect a high of 99. That broad ridge of high pressure remains intact through Sunday, then starts to break down into next week. Tomorrow is special day as we celebrate
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High pressure once again is taking center stage in our forecast, and that will push temps close to a record later today. The record sits at 100, and we’ll top out in the upper 90s today. That ridge of high pressure will keep temps near 100 degrees for the remainder of the week. Through the
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Highs today will top out in the upper 90s, a few degrees warmer than yesterday’s (very reasonable) 95 temp. The broad ridge of high pressure that created last week’s heat dome will continue to influence our forecast this week, pushing us back into triple digits as soon as tomorrow. There is a hint of some
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Highs will remain near record levels throughout the week. Yesterday, we topped out at 101 and broke a previous record. Today will be essentially the same. High pressure has moved a bit, sitting slightly off the coast, allowing temps to drop nearly ten degrees from last week. We’re still 20 degrees above our seasonal norms
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High pressure continues to dominate the forecast and push temps into record territory. Records yesterday include Palm Springs, Indio and Thermal. High pressure remains in place through much of next week, with an Extreme Heat Warning up through tomorrow evening. While we do see slight “cooling” into next week, highs remain in the triple digits
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Highs hit record levels in many Valley cities yesterday, and with big margins. In Palm Springs, the record temperature exceeded the previous record by a full 11 degrees! High pressure remains the driving force across the Western U.S. pushing temps well into the triple digits far earlier than we usually expect. Today, we’ll also best
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An Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect today and will last through Saturday, with highs setting records through the week and into the weekend. High pressure across the Desert Southwest will persist well into next week, keeping temps in the triple digits and at record levels. Highs across the Valley set records yesterday as temps
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High pressure dominates the forecast for the rest of the week, with record highs expected all week long! A First Alert Weather Alert goes into effect tomorrow along with an Extreme Heat Warning from the National Weather Service. We’re expecting those triple digits to set records, and that can cause heat related problems from dehydration
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High pressure builds in across the region, and the warming continues. Expect upper 90s and lower 100s through the weekend and most of next week, too. Heat advisories are popping up along the coast and into the Inland Empire for both today and tomorrow, but expect more advisories. Highs today make it into the middle
Continue ReadingHigh pressure will build in across the region, and that ridge of high pressure will dominate the forecast well into next week. Highs will rise from near 90 today well into the 100s by the weekend. Temps will peak next week near 106 degrees! Heat advisories are popping up from coastal locations into the Inland
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After another recording setting day of heat in the Coachella Valley, we’re bracing for some wind, blowing dust, and declining daytime highs. Yesterday we set a record at Palm Springs. A cool front moving through the region will bring gusty winds, but help to cool us off a bit. Due to the gusty winds, a
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An Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect this morning and will last until 8 p.m. Saturday as temps hit those one-teens. Highs will span the one-teens through the weekend, and by Friday, increased monsoonal moisture will make for an uncomfortable forecast. High pressure is driving up temps, but will also allow moisture from the southeast
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Highs will be slightly warmer today, but by week’s end we’re looking at one-teens. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for Thursday and Friday this week, and that will become a warning as we move closer to Thursday morning. A broad ridge of high pressure over the Four Corners States will increase temps, and
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After a comfortable weekend, highs remain near normal today and tomorrow but we see a significant heat trend for late-week. An Extreme Heat Watch (which will become a Warning) will be in place from Thursday morning through Friday night. In addition, monsoonal moisture is ready to make a move into the Coachella Valley starting Wednesday
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An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. as the heatwave continues, but there are signs of a cool-down on the way. Today, I expect highs to be near 113, just a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday’s high. Humidity remains a bit higher than we like, with dew points in the 50s
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Highs will once again climb to the one-teens, so our First Alert Weather Alert remains in place along with the Extreme Heat Warning that is up until 8 p.m. Expect highs near 114 much like yesterday. There is also a concern for Windblow Dust as the SCAQM has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory until midnight.
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The Extreme Heat Warning continues into tomorrow. Temps will be running 5-8 degrees above seasonal norms and the mountains remain under a Heat Advisory. A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended until tomorrow evening for the extreme temperatures as we start the work week. Highs today will be well into the one-teens, and that’s
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Highs will approach 118 degrees today, which would beat the 116 record set back in 1970. We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning today through tomorrow evening. In addition to the heat warning, an Air Quality Alert for wildfire smoke is in place as well, issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District: You
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