Low pressure will continue to keep temperatures below normal today. It will be a slow climb out of the 30s and 40s this morning into the afternoon when we reach our high of 66°. KESQ Low pressure has also brought increased cloud cover to the valley. Clouds will begin to thin out today into Monday
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Overnight low temperatures continue to sink between the upper 20s to the mid 40s. Low pressure is dominating the forecast, allowing for cooler air to continue to filter into the region. Here’s a look at early Saturday morning. Temperatures will remain similar over the next few days. Low pressure has also created a pocket for
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Our below average temperature trend is continuing this weekend. A trough of low pressure is sending daytime high temperatures down into the low 60s before a gradual warming trend begins next week. KESQ A Freeze Warning is in effect for the California/Arizona border, including the city of Blythe, until 8:00 a.m. Conditions will not be as cold
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It’s been quite a cool week here in the desert. Another dip in temperature will join us Saturday before a notable warming trend as we inch closer to the Christmas holiday. A Freeze Warning takes effect at midnight for the California/Arizona border, including the city of Blythe. Thankfully temperatures won’t be as cold here in
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Some clouds overnight helped to moderate lows first this morning so we weren’t quite as chilly. Highs today will be similar to the rest of the week, spanning the middle sixties. A ridge of high pressure over the Great Basin will help provide some offshore winds later this afternoon and evening. Santa Ana winds will
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While we avoided frost advisories this morning, it was still a bit frosty in the East Valley with lows dropping to below freezing in some areas. Cold air remains in place. Thus far for the month we are three degrees below average! As with the last few days, we’ll hover in the lower 60s for
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Sunshine is here to stay today as a ridge of high pressure keeps skies clear despite the cooler than average temperatures we’ve been experiencing this week. KESQ Below normal temperatures will persist this week due to a looming cold air mass. Though it is unlikely that we will reach our seasonal of 69°, a moderate
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A Frost Advisory was again in effect until 9 this morning as cold air settled into the region. Morning lows were back in those lower 30s to start the day. A ridge of high pressure will keep us sunny today, but despite the sunshine highs remain below average. Highs today will likely match the 63
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It has been another chilly day in the desert as daytime high temperatures have sunk below our seasonal average of 69°. A ridge of cool high pressure is keeping temperatures below normal across the U.S. KESQ Today’s daytime high of 60° was a steep climb from the frigid temperatures we experienced overnight, with lows dropping
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Morning lows dipped into the TWENTIES in the East Valley first thing this morning. A ridge of cool high pressure is keeping temps cooler than normal across the Western U.S. That cold air will slowly moderate but hold us well below average all week long. Today we should muster a high of 60, that’s five
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Skies will continue to clear this evening as the winter storm system that brought rain, wind and snow to the valley and surrounding areas continues to move east. KESQ West Valley locations saw the majority of the rainfall this weekend with totals maxing out at a quarter inch. Conditions will continue to dry out into
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A strong front moved through the region yesterday, bringing rain and snow to the Valley and surrounding areas. Rainfall maxed out around a quarter inch in West Valley locations. Snowfall was impressive, with 7″ of fresh snow at the Tram and other locations received similar numbers. Another secondary low moving through this morning could bring
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Today and tomorrow we’ll enjoy sunshine and highs in the upper sixties, but changes area afoot. A significant front approaches this weekend, bringing a chance of rain, mountain snow and gusty winds. A High Wind Watch (to become a Warning) goes into effect for the mountains of Southern California Saturday night at 10 p.m. and
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The latest drought monitor was released today, showing a reduction in ‘extreme drought’ from Ventura County up to San Luis Obispo County. You can compare past maps here. This Thursday offered highs in the 60s, and more of the same will be felt to close out the work week. It’s sunny and quiet now, but
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High pressure over the region will keep skies clear, breezes light, and highs on the cool side today through Saturday. Expect temps to reach the upper sixties, as they have all week, falling short of the 70 degree mark. A front moves in late Saturday into Sunday, bringing the threat of rain, wind and mountain
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A seasonable day in the desert for this Wednesday with a chilly start in the 40s for Palm Springs and highs near 70°. The area of low pressure that kept clouds over the desert has moved off to the east. The skies have now cleared, but cool air remains in place for the remainder of
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A weak low pressure system moved from California into Nevada, taking with it the clouds we’ve experience over the last few days. Behind that system, cooler air wrapping around that low will keep our daytime highs well below our seasonal average of 70 today and for the rest of the week. Another frontal zone appears
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A cool and cloudy day around the Coachella Valley on this Tuesday. The clouds aren’t ready to depart just yet and will linger through the night. After a high of just 68° this afternoon in Palm Springs, temperatures will quickly cool through the evening. The area of low-pressure steering in the cloud cover will move
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An area of low pressure across Northern California continues to churn the atmosphere, bringing clouds and below average daytime highs all week long. Yesterday we topped out at 69, we’re likely to be even cooler than today, well below the 71 average for date. Expect some afternoon breeziness as that low moves across California headed
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A cool and cloudy night for the Coachella Valley after a high of 69° this afternoon. Temperatures will cool into the mid-50s around 9:00 p.m., along with a northwest breeze. The strongest gusts will be felt along the interstate, between 20-25 MPH on average. An area of low pressure to our north will steer moisture
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