Local Forecast

11pm Update: Our clouds cleared just enough this evening that we were able to see the Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse. Check out some of these incredible pictures from our viewers. So what’s the difference between a partial lunar eclipse and a deep partial lunar eclipse? The Coachella Valley is getting a bit of a break

Wednesday was the hottest day of the year–at 118 degrees in Palm Springs. 118 also ties our daily record as well. Our extreme heat is on repeat tomorrow continuing at about 10 degrees above average for late August. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through 8 p.m. Friday, with very warm overnight lows in

The heat continues to build across the Coachella Valley, with highs about 10 degrees hotter today through midweek as a strong ridge of high pressure remains in place. We’re trading higher humidity for hotter temps–but at least conditions won’t feel quite as muggy as the past few days. Highs peak around 115-117 degrees at the

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a very muggy Monday. The extra moisture is helping aid the development of some monsoonal activity. A few cells have been bubbling up in the higher elevations. We’re keeping an eye on some lightning strikes in the Santa Rosas and to our north, near Big Bear. We’re keeping

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re seeing a little bit of everything as we look ahead to the start of the workweek. It all comes on the heels of a very hot and slightly drier weekend in the Coachella Valley. We had a brief burst of monsoonal activity in the Santa Rosas, near the eastern

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The main story of our weather the last few weeks has been dew points, which have dropped a good amount from the 70 degrees we saw in some cities earlier this week. Today, dew points across the valley will hover around and below the 50-degree mark, helping provide more comfortable

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve had a nice reprieve from the oppressive humidity that we’ve felt over the past few days so far today. Dew point temperatures are running in the mid 40s to low 50s across the valley this afternoon. The moisture hasn’t fully left, but it is decreasing! Sunday looks to bring

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service will remain in effect through Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. Today, highs will be in the low 110s, around 113 degrees. Thankfully, dew points have dried out slightly over the last 24 to 28 hours, though they are still elevated

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Prepare yourself for a full week of extreme heat! The National Weather Service extended our Extreme Heat Warning all the way through Friday of next week. We’ll be seeing locally major to extreme HeatRisk during this time. It’s a big night for high school football! Most games are set to

The heat and humidity remain the big weather story across the Coachella Valley, with highs near 110 today—several degrees above our seasonal 108 degrees. The valley itself continues to remain a part of the Extreme Heat Warning until 8pm Friday. Monsoonal moisture will keep things muggy, along with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms over

The Coachella Valley was added overnight to the Extreme Heat Warning. The big story today is just how humid it has become. Monsoonal moisture has surged into the desert, sending dewpoints skyrocketing and making our already hot temperatures feel even more uncomfortable—that’s likely why we ere added to the warning. Highs hover around 109–111° through the end of

High pressure will keep the heat going through the middle of the week, with highs peaking today and tomorrow around 110-113 degrees. A few degrees above our our seasonal average of about 108. There are Extreme Heat Warnings in effect around the valley–including for Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms until 8pm Friday. Temperatures won’t change