Heat Alert

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

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

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

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

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