The Smoke Advisory has been extended as Northwesterly winds push smoke and haze into the Valley from the El Dorado Fire. The smoke will likely be worse in the evening hours when winds increase. The result of the smoke of course means lower air quality. Low pressure is moving East, and high pressure is building
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Like yesterday, Coachella Valley cities are experiencing a much needed break from excessive heat and feeling below normal temperatures for the second day in a row. An average high for today’s date is 102°. Palm Springs reached 97° this afternoon. Despite smoke still being seen in the upper levels of the sky, air quality on
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Highs finally stayed below 100 and will do so again today. A large area of low pressure will keep cooler air flowing in the region. The winds have shifted, so there may likely be more smoke to contend with in the Valley today, so the SCAQMD has extended the Smoke Advisory through tonight. Despite that,
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Temperatures are tracking below seasonal Wednesday and Thursday because of a trough of low pressure. This is a strong trough bringing below normal temperatures to much of West-Central U.S. The average for Palm Springs today is 103° and drops to 102°. Winds have subsided for the most part and will continue to through the evening.
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A Smoke Advisory remains in effect, but winds have shifted and skies are a great deal clearer than yesterday, though air quality is in the moderate range. Offshore “Santa Ana” winds developed overnight, but are relatively mild. The winds have prompted both Wind Advisories and Red Flag Warnings for the region. Dew points are sharply
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Winds from the north-northeast will continue through the night, gradually weakening Wednesday morning. Gusts around the desert will be the strongest in the High Desert with gusts around the valley floor near 30 MPH. The Smoke Advisory from South Coast Air Quality Management District as been extended through Wednesday evening. Read the details here. A
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A mixed bag of weather to report, with a Smoke Advisory in place again today, and lower Air Quality as well. Surrounding the Valley, Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of the region, as moderate Santa Ana winds develop. Those winds will dry out dew points and increase fire danger. Those winds will
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The Air Quality Index (AQI) has the Coachella Valley in the ‘moderate’ category right now. A Smoke Advisory is in effect through the afternoon as smoke from the El Dorado fire is drifting east. Relief from the smoke looks to arrive Tuesday afternoon as winds shift to have an offshore flow, which will blow smoke
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8PM, and a Red Flag Warning covers much of SoCal as well. Labor Day Weekend has delivered lots of record highs so far, and that will likely continue today: Offshore winds will develop for the Inland Empire and Coastal areas, but we’ll see some relief from the
Continue Reading Palm Springs broke the high temperature record again today. It’s the second straight day of 120s. Seasonal average is 103°. The dangerous heat continues into Labor Day with temperatures nearing 120° again in the Coachella Valley. It’s best to stay in the air conditioning and stay out of the sun. Make sure to drink plenty
Continue Reading Palm Springs Airport recorded a high temperature yesterday, September 5th, of 122°. This shatters the record high temperature for that day of 116° from 1955. Thermal also reached 122°, shattering the record high temperature of 113° from 2008. A ridge of high pressure along with a weak offshore flow remains for Sunday. This will keep
Continue Reading The record-breaking heat is here! After tying the record high temperature yesterday, Palm Springs shattered it today with a high of 122°. The previous record of 116° was set back in 1955. The average high for Palm Springs on this day would be 104°. The dangerous heat continues throughout the holiday weekend. Temperatures in the
Continue Reading Palm Springs tied the record high temperature of 116° on Friday and we are tracking more record breaking heat on the way through the holiday weekend. A strong ridge of high pressure is building over California and it is bringing record breaking temperatures across the state. This ridge is expected to stick around throughout the
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An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for Southern California through Monday evening as another heat wave arrives for the holiday weekend. Palm Springs TIED the record for today’s date while Thermal BROKE the previous record from 2019. The combination of high heat, low humidity, and localized gusty winds is also why a Red Flag
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An Excessive Heat Warning, which we’ve discussing all week, comes to fruition today at 10 a.m. and continues until Monday evening at 8. Highs will threaten existing records throughout the weekend. The culprit: High pressure over the Great Basin, generating record heat for much of the Desert Southwest through Tuesday before breaking down and moving
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The big weather story for the week includes a ridge of high pressure that will bring record heat to the Coachella Valley this holiday weekend. The warmer temperatures are already beginning to be felt here in the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs recorded a high of 111° this afternoon — 4° warmer than yesterday. An Excessive
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An extremely hot weekend awaits us, and it may rival the hottest temps we’ve ever seen in September! An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow, lasting through Monday evening at 8. Highs will be close to 118 both Saturday and Sunday. High pressure dominates the scenario through Monday, keeping the heat on. Late Monday
Continue Reading Similar to what was felt across the desert yesterday, temperatures this afternoon are staying close to seasonal highs. Average is 104°. as of 3:30 p.m. A nice and steady cooling will take place through the evening with clear skies lasting long after the sunset at 7:09 p.m. The big weather story for the week includes
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An Excessive Heat Watch (to become a Warning) will cover most of California, a lot of Nevada and Arizona as we hit the Labor Day Weekend. Drink plenty of water, avoid the heat of the day, and never leave a person or pet in a vehicle! A broad and expansive ridge of high pressure takes
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Looking back at August it was a hot one! The hottest August on record for the desert! Today is the start of meteorological fall and temperatures are playing nice. Average high for the date is 104°. Palm Springs has reached 108° this afternoon. While the fall equinox isn't until September 22nd, Sept. 1st marks the
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