It may have been 2° cooler than yesterday (for Palm Springs) but highs are still 5-10° above normal across the valley. A whole lot of sunshine is in Monday’s forecast. Into the late afternoon/evening hours, clouds will begin to move overhead from the south. Regardless, high temperatures in the 80s will be consistent into the
Continue Reading Winds will shift offshore Saturday night and strengthen through Sunday morning. Peak gusts around the Coachella Valley will be in the 30-35 MPH range. Due to the strength of the winds, a Windblown Dust Advisory has been issued by South Coast Air Quality Management District for Sunday. “High winds may lead to air quality conditions
Continue Reading A trough of low pressure is moving inland to our north. This system will keep our temperatures on the mild side with clouds continuing to pass overhead. Winds will shift offshore Saturday night and strengthen through Sunday morning. Peak gusts around the Coachella Valley will be in the 30-35 MPH range. A Red Flag Warning
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Clouds stream into the Valley this morning and are expected to hang around through this evening, slowly clearing out tomorrow. Those clouds didn’t spoil our view of Lunar Eclipse that happened overnight, as captured by Lynne Tucker. Air Quality has drifted into the Moderate Range today for much of the Valley, and we continue to
Continue Reading November’s full moon is upon us. Not only that but also a partial lunar eclipse! The penumbral eclipse begins Thursday night at 10:02 p.m. and ends Friday morning at 4:03 a.m. This will be the longest partial lunar eclipse since the 15th century! Be sure to send your photos in to share@kesq.com! If you liked
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A storm system to the north will provide a bit of cloud cover later this afternoon and evening. That should limit daytime highs for the next couple of days. Expect partly cloudy skies to linger into tomorrow. Air Quality is in the moderate range this morning around Indio and East valley locations as the Tamarisk
Continue Reading Similar to yesterday, high temperatures climbed into the mid-80s in Palm Springs. The average for the date is 78°. A cool and mostly clear night is ahead for the Coachella Valley with a light northwest breeze. The moon is now 98.3% full and will reach its peak at 12:57 a.m. Friday. However, there won’t be
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Skies remained partly cloudy and will through today and the next few days, with comfortable conditions throughout. A Tamarisk fire continues to burn in the East Valley near Indio, and that created air quality issues yesterday but today AQI readings have recovered. Only small areas of Moderate AQI remain in place today. Light winds overnight
Continue Reading Even though the Varner fire continues to burn for a second day, air quality around the Coachella Valley is in the ‘moderate’ category this evening. See the latest AQI readings here. A breezy northwest wind will be felt, primarily along I-10, this evening. Gusts near 35 MPH are expected. Waves of cloud cover will be
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A front dropping in from the North with bring clouds and cooler temperatures today and for the rest of the week. Yesterday we topped out at 90 in Palm Springs for the 6th day in a row, but today will break that streak. Cooler air is filtering in and will drop us in the lower
Continue Reading A beautiful but warm day in the desert. High temperatures climbed into the 90s for the sixth consecutive day and the ninth time this month, for Palm Springs. We’ll see an increase in cloud cover, arriving from the northwest, this evening. Send those sunset pictures to share@kesq.com! Troughing to our north will allow cooler air
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Yesterday’s high topped out at a record-setting 93 degrees in Palm Springs, besting a 2007 reading of 92. A front is moving toward California, which will bring some breeziness and cooler temps for the rest of the week. We’ll see partly cloudy skies tomorrow as the front passes, which will kick up some winds at
Continue Reading As high pressure continues to dominate the region, a new record high temperature of 93° was set this afternoon at Palm Springs International Airport. This replaces a previous record of 92° from 2007. KESQ Temperatures have stayed 10°+ above normal across the desert, but a cooldown is anticipated as we look ahead toward the middle
Continue Reading While temperatures presently remain above average across the desert, we have cooler days on the horizon. Expect warm, dry conditions to persist through the rest of the weekend and the start of next week. KESQ Stubborn high pressure continues to dominate the region, allowing dry air to filter into Southern California. High pressure finally moves
Continue Reading A hot day in the desert with high temperatures in the 90s for the third consecutive day and the sixth time this month. This November is a big contrast to the cooler-than-normal October we experienced. With the ridge of high pressure remaining in place through the weekend, the unseasonable temperatures will as well. Afternoon highs
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Highs soared to the low 90s yesterday, and thanks to offshore winds continuing. Expect those warm conditions through the weekend thanks to a ridge of high pressure. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Coastal areas through 2 p.m. this afternoon. Through the weekend we’re expecting highs in the 90s, but cooler temps arrive by
Continue Reading One degree warmer than yesterday, Palm Springs reached 92° this afternoon — 11° above average. Thermal also reached 92° which tied the record high for the date for the city. High pressure remains in place over California. As a result, Santa Ana winds will continue into the start of the weekend. The offshore winds will
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Highs are running about ten degrees above normal for Veterans Day and the subsequent weekend. Offshore winds are increasing temps, and also causing some wind concerns along the Coast, where a Wind Advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. tomorrow. Winds so far have been fairly light throughout SoCal. Those offshore Santa Ana Winds are
Continue Reading Offshore winds have created a very warm and dry setup across the desert. Santa Ana winds will strengthen Thursday morning with breezy conditions expected around the Coachella Valley. Like today, high temperatures tomorrow will climb 10°+ above normal for the date. The ridge of high pressure aiding in the warming temperatures will remain in place
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Highs yesterday topped out at 87, and we’re likely to see that again today. High pressure building in over the next few days will result in offshore winds, elevating temps into the lower 90s for the weekend. Currently, ONSHORE winds are strong enough in areas North of LA to require a Wind Advisory until noon
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