We are continuing to warm up this week in the Coachella Valley as high pressure builds over the Golden State. This is also letting some drier air move in, giving us mostly clear skies. The exception is some lingering clouds over the mountains. Winds will also be very light this evening. We know heat very
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High pressure will push temps to near seasonal norms today (91) but well above average by tomorrow. As high pressure builds in, winds will be lighter than we saw over the weekend. Expect warmer and calmer conditions through the weekend. Highs today will top our near 90, but expect much hotter conditions by as soon
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Today is noticeably different from yesterday on a number of different fronts. Of course, it is much warmer outside today compared to yesterday. It’s slightly cooler in the west valley thanks to some onshore winds coming in through the pass. Temperatures are a bit closer to the seasonal average in the east valley. It’s also
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — An area of low pressure is departing the region, and high pressure will build in bringing warmer conditions throughout the week and into the weekend. Today, highs will linger in the 80s, just below seasonal norms. As high pressure moves in, breezes will gradually ease. Today expect winds to max
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After a wet and windy Sunday, our Monday continues to have cloudy skies and lingering wet weather. Thanks to the area of low pressure in the Southwest, we are tracking the potential for more rain as a result of wrap-around moisture. Thankfully, winds aren’t as much of an issue today. Although our highs were fairly
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An area of low pressure is just to our East, but showers wrapping around that low could still pass through the Valley later today. Winds will gradually settle as the low gets farther away. Best chance of showers is later this afternoon, between 3 and 6 p.m. Rainfall totals were over a tenth of an
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An Air Quality Alert remains in place this Sunday morning as we continue to track elevated winds. Thankfully, the air quality isn’t the worst we’ve ever seen, but it is still not perfect. Temperatures today will be very comfortable and mild in the upper 70s, quite below average for early May. Here’s a look at
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Happy Saturday! We are under a First Alert Weather Alert today as we begin to track the impacts of an incoming low pressure system. This system will increase winds throughout Southern California and lead to widespread breezy to gusty conditions as we head into the afternoon. An Air Quality Alert will take effect at 2
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A gorgeous, warm end to the work week, but winds are increasing this evening and especially intothe weekend. A much stronger low-pressure system is moving into the West Coast and sliding down into Southern California. Here at 4pm, we’re already seeing winds begin to strengthen throughout the valley. Because of this, we’ve issued a First
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A strong trough of low pressure is headed our way, and winds are already on the rise across the region. As those winds increase, we will be under a First Alert Weather Alert tomorrow and Sunday, with gusts to 40 m.p.h. expected. Highs will also see significant impact from this frontal zone. Today we expect
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Our sunny and Spring weather continues across the Coachella Valley through the work week with diurnal afternoon and evening winds kicking up a little into the latter half of the day. Today has been gorgeous and seasonal, though we’re tracking big changes in our weather pattern as we head into the weekend. We’re tracking much
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An area of high pressure will keep us sunny and seasonal today, with highs in the lower 80s, but we’re watching changes coming up this weekend. Much like the last couple of days, we’ll see modestly breezy conditions this evening. A significant trough drops in late Friday and into Saturday, bringing gusty winds, blowing sand
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It’s a fantastic day here in the valley with highs in the low 90s and a few upper-level clouds dotting the skies. These clouds are coming from a weak system just offshore of California. Temperatures today are fairly similar to yesterday’s. It’s a similar case for tomorrow, but Friday will be slightly warmer. The weather
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High pressure remains in control, and we’ll see highs in the lower 90s today. Expect fairly light breezes through today, with slightly stronger breezes this evening around sunset. Highs will span the lower 90s, just slightly above the seasonal norm of 90 degrees. We’ll get as warm as 95 by Friday, but into the weekend,
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It’s a beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley! Aside from a few clouds here and there, skies are clear around the entire region. Temperatures have also continued to warm significantly compared to yesterday as highs jump back into the lower 90s. Winds will also be fairly minimal today with only a light breeze expected.
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Highs today will span the lower 90s as high pressure comes in from the West, keeping winds calmer and temps slightly above average. The ridge of high pressure is pushing the Jetstream farther north, allowing those warmer temps to ease into the region. Highs today should hit 92, about 2 degrees above average for this
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It’s a very mild and comfortable start to the week here in the Coachella Valley with minimal winds and highs in the 80s. Temperatures today are noticeably warmer than yesterday, thanks to the calmer winds and the departing area of low pressure. Highs will continue to warm back into the 90s for tomorrow, where they
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High pressure will extend its influence this week, easing winds and raising temperatures. Winds will gust to near 20 m.p.h. then drop nicely into tomorrow. Today will be quite mild, but we will see highs climb as soon as tomorrow. Highs won’t be outrageous, but we will see temps about 5 degrees above average.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We saw calmer winds and more sunshine to start Sunday; overall, it’s been quite a gorgeous end to the weekend. Winds are beginning to pick up this afternoon and will linger this evening, but calmer and warmer weather is on the way as we look ahead to the start of
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It’s a cool Sunday morning here in the Coachella Valley. Highs will be roughly 10 degrees below the seasonal average in the mid to upper 70s. We are also still tracking some elevated winds, although it will be more of a concern for the evening hours. Overall, it’s going to be a great day to
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