Local Forecast

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Temps ended up climbing all the way to 113° on Saturday – not quite the relief we were hoping for! Temps will continue to climb near 114° for Sunday and Monday. It might feel a little bit muggy as you step outside Sunday morning. Dew points will be elevated, especially

Happy Friday! Temperatures are slightly cooler today as we close out the workweek. Highs today are finally below 115°F, providing some relief compared to the days ahead. Winds will be mostly calm, and moisture levels will not be notably significant. We are still tracking a whole lot of heat here in the Coachella Valley heading

It’s another scorcher in the Coachella Valley today, though not quite as extreme as yesterday. Thermal and Indio broke daily high temp records yesterday–reaching 120°F. Palm Springs came close to tying a record, with a high of 119°F.  Temperatures remain dangerously hot about 10 degrees above average, with extreme heat warnings and heat advisories still

Good morning. We are under a First Alert Weather Alert today as we track extreme heat here in the Coachella Valley. High temperatures today and tomorrow have the potential to reach upwards of 118°F. It may be slightly breezy this evening, as is usual for this time of year. Conditions remain on the drier side

Get ready for some intense summer heat as the Coachella Valley heads into the hottest stretch of the week—and the year (so far). Tonight will be toasty as temps have already surpassed 113 degrees in parts of the valley. We’ll stay very warm into the evening hours with little relief expected overnight. Due to dangerous

Happy Tuesday, Coachella Valley. Temperatures are on the up and up as we move throughout the week. Conditions are dry today, and winds are not much of a concern, although we may see some slightly elevated diurnal winds in the days ahead. An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for the valley floor and will

Get ready for some summer sizzle — temperatures are on the rise across the Coachella Valley and the entire Southwest this week, with the hottest days locally expected on Wednesday and Thursday. A warming trend will continue through midweek as an upper-level low off the Northern California coast begins to shift inland. As this pushes

Good morning and happy Monday! Get ready for the heat as those summer temperatures return in full force this week. High pressure will move in from the south over the next couple of days. This will lead to sinking air aloft and extremely hot temperatures here at the surface. Conditions will stay on the drier

PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ). Expect clear skies and temps near or slightly above average this weekend, ahead of a major warmup we’re tracking next week. Expect a fairly accommodating evening, with temps dipping into the 90s around 8pm. An Air Quality Alert is in effect for portions of Riverside County until midnight tonight. This is

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Happy birthday America, and happy Fourth of July to everyone across the Coachella Valley! This afternoon our highs climbed  above the triple digit mark, but near seasonal averages, and we should be able to enjoy pleasant conditions through this evening to enjoy fireworks. Temperatures will gradually dip into the 90s around

It’s a warm Thursday here in the Coachella Valley. Notably, however, it is cooler than usual. This is largely thanks to a slight uptick in our humidity levels. Dewpoints today are in the 50s. This means it may be feeling a tad humid out there, and your evaporative coolers may have some trouble. Winds this

Good evening! We are officially halfway through 2025 on this July 2nd. It’s certainly been a warm start to July, but we have a little bit of relief in sight.  Overnight conditions remain calm across the region with partly cloudy skies. Temps remain on the warm side. A weak trough lingering over Southern California is

Good morning and happy hump day! This morning, we are already seeing some more moderate temperatures thanks to an area of low pressure making its way into California. There is still some lingering upper-level moisture, giving us some upper-level clouds. Winds are nothing outside of the usual today, and humidity levels at the surface are

It’s the first of July, and we’re stepping into the new month after wrapping up a hot June across the Coachella Valley. Today followed suit, with another hot day, above average and above 110 degrees. We’re continuing to monitor air quality following the Wolf fire near Banning, though our Air Quality Alert in Western Riverside