Heat Alert

The Excessive Heat Warning expired yesterday evening, but we are still flirting with near-record heat today as a slow cool-down begins. The record today is 110 degrees and I think we’ll be just shy of that later this afternoon. A trough up to our North will finally bring some cooler conditions through the end of

We topped out at another record high Monday afternoon, hitting 113 degrees, besting the previous record of 111 set in 1996. Because the record threat isn’t over, the Excessive Heat Warning has been extended through this evening. Blistering temps will be the norm again today across the Western U. S. as high pressure continues to

Highs hit 115 yesterday, marking another day of record heat for the Valley. The Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisories has been extended through Tuesday evening so anticipate more record heat possible tomorrow. High pressure remain the central figure in our forecast, keeping the Jetstream well to our North in it’s “summer” position, but that

Highs remain well above normal through the weekend, so the Excessive Heat Warning continues through Monday. The heat is not just focused on the Coachella Valley, virtually all of California remains under some form of heat advisory or warning. High pressure is pouring on the heat, and holding the Jetstream well to our North so

The Excessive Heat Warning is now posted through Monday of next week as temps show no signs of cooling down. The Line Fire, still burning, is the cause of a Smoke Advisory that is up through tomorrow and will likely be extended. The culprit behind the heatwave is a large area of high pressure that

The high temp yesterday hit 117 degrees, besting the previous record by 2 degrees and setting a heat record for the entire month of October. Today, the record to beat is 116 set in 1980. The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday (long for areas outside of the desert). A Smoke Advisory is

An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect this morning, lasting until Thursday evening, so anticipate near-record highs through the end of the week. High pressure across the Western U. S. is intensifying, and will keep us well into the one-teens through Thursday before we see any relief, and that relief will be minimal. We are

Highs hit 111 yesterday, tying the previous for the second day in a row. High pressure remains in control of our forecast through most of next week. Underneath that ridge of high pressure, an Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect this morning, lasting through Saturday evening. We will continue to track the heat and it’s

Highs pressure continues to push temps well above average, and as we head toward the weekend, highs are on the increase. Areas of SoCal including the Coachella Valley will be under an Excessive Heat Warning both Friday and Saturday as temps climb well into the one-teens. Expect highs nearly 15 degrees above normal (99) and

Highs topped out at 121 yesterday missing the record by just one degree! Today will be only modestly cooler. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 8 p.m. High pressure is in place today, but will begin to break down overnight, allowing more humidity to move into the region. Increasing humidity and dew points

An Excessive Heat Warning is in place from 11 this morning through Friday evening as temps soar into the mid one-teens. A broad ridge of high pressure extends across the Western U.S., keeping highs well above average through the end of the week. Please heed the usual heat precautions as we endure this late-season heat

Highs will climb into the one-teens for the rest of the week, prompting an Excessive Heat Warning from Wednesday through Friday. The heat will increase through Thursday, but expect temps to remain above average through the weekend. We’re certainly used to the extreme temps here in the desert, but please remember basic heat safety through

The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place until 11 this evening, as highs are again expected to push near 115 degrees. In addition, monsoonal moisture is pushing in from the East, which means higher dew points and humidity. Wednesday is the day we’re most likely to see some isolated thunderstorms due to that increased atmospheric

An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow, lasting through Monday as humidity wanes and high pressure assumes control of the forecast. Humidity still lingers today, with that monsoonal flow continuing to bring a slight chance of scattered showers and isolate thunderstorms. Highs will top our near 110 today, but then we turn the thermostat

Smoke from the Nixon Fire remains a problem for the region, dropping air quality in the “Unhealthy” range so a smoke advisory remains in effect. In addition, an Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect Saturday and Sunday as temps rise to near 115. High pressure will dominate the forecast through the weekend and into

The heat continues to build in, along with a good dose of old-fashioned humidity. Expect another day in the one-teens. The potential for more afternoon and early evening thunderstorms remains in the forecast through today, and may linger into tomorrow, but we do see some drying by the end of the week. The Excessive Heat

The Excessive Heat Warning will be with us a little longer now as highs are expected to remain in the one-teens through Thursday. The ridge of high pressure that has caused the heatwave remains in place, but will gradually shift eastward by the weekend as a trough moves in up North. Today, like yesterday, we

Highs will continue popping up into the one-teens through most of the week, with an Excessive Heat Warning now in place through Wednesday night. In addition to the elevated heat, humidity returns to the forecast particularly early in the week, with dew points rising and the small threat of afternoon thunderstorms. Those storms would be

Highs will climb to the middle one-teens, along with a bit of monsoonal humidity, so the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from Friday morning through Sunday evening. A Heat Advisory will also be in place for the Inland Empire for a similar timeframe. The heat will be accompanied by some humidity