It’s another warm day here in the Coachella Valley. Skies are clear and winds are calm too. This is allowing highs to reach their full potential and soar into the lower 90s. This warming is a result of a ridge of high pressure. Generally speaking, the jetstream(s) have been pushed to the north across the
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Highs climbed into the 90s yesterday, and we’ll likely see similar conditions through midweek. Much of the country will see above-average highs through this week as that ridge of high pressure builds in across the Western states. Highs will peak tomorrow and then we will see a gradual cooling back towards normal daytime highs. Expect
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It’s a beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley with warmer temps being the biggest topic of concern this week. Highs today are roughly 15 degrees above the seasonal average of 76°F. Skies are clear and winds are not a concern today, allowing the temperatures to reach their full potential. These temperatures are thanks to
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Highs will bounce around the upper 80s and lower 90s this week as High Pressure builds in across the region. This pattern will bring temps 10-15 degrees above average throughout the week. Highs will span the upper 80s in the 90s through the latter part of the week before things start to return to near-normal.
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Temperatures have been on a steady uphill climb since we started the weekend, and we’re expecting more of the same as the work week kicks off. We’ll be in the upper 80s Monday and our temperatures are expected to march towards 90° by the middle of the week! It’s been a gorgeous day in the
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We have been tracking much warmer-than-usual temperatures for this past week. That trend will continue today and this upcoming work week as highs continue to climb. Today, however, highs will be in the mid 80s. This puts us roughly 10 degrees above the seasonal average of 75°F. It’s a great day to enjoy a local
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There’s plenty to do in the Coachella Valley this weekend! From parades in Palm Springs to car shows in La Quinta, we’re enjoying absolutely fantastic weather to get outside. It feels a lot more like spring than it does winter right now! A few wispy high clouds passed overhead, but we’ve seen predominantly clear skies.
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What a way to wrap up the work week! Gorgeous sunny skies and low 80s as we head into the upcoming weekend, with temperatures feeling more like Spring than Winter as of late. Temps. are our big story, but I’m also watching some winds this afternoon and evening. Weak offshore winds will continue tonight with
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We are tracking the end of a very comfortable week here on the valley floor. Over the day yesterday, we saw the development of light Santa Ana winds across Southern California. The greatest impacts will be felt west of the Coachella Valley. High pressure is building into southern California throughout the weekend. This will lead
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It’s another fantastic day here in the Coachella Valley! Today was such a huge contrast to the weather that we saw a week ago–record tying rainfall that even cancelled VillageFest. Warmer days are expected to continue into the weekend, with some weak Santa Ana winds arriving today and Friday. As high pressure strengthens early to
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It’s another fantastic day here in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures are chilly this morning but fret not… we will warm up very nicely for the afternoon into the low 80s. Feel free to head out to the La Quinta Cove for a nice hike today, the weather is perfect for it. As we look ahead
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A very pleasant day across much of Southern California on this Wednesday with daytime highs climbing above seasonal average yet again. For Thursday and Friday, weak offshore flow will bring warmer temperatures and drier conditions to the coast and inland valleys, with a *slight cooling* in the mountains and deserts (but we’re only talking 1-2
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As we move through the workweek, temperatures are feeling fantastic, if not slightly warmer than usual. Highs are consistently staying in the lower 80s with sunny skies. Winds will not be getting in the way of any afternoon plans, making today a perfect day to get outside and enjoy the weather. Our weather here at
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Hey, good morning, Coachella Valley! It should be a gorgeous start to the day, but we’re going to see some changes by the weekend. We have a dome of high pressure off the coast to thank for dry conditions at least through the week. We may see a little bit of low clouds and patchy
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Inland areas will be a few degrees cooler today, but a widespread warming trend will start on Wednesday. A weak coastal eddy will linger through Thursday, keeping some low clouds and fog around—mainly along the coast however. On Friday, a light offshore flow will bring warmer conditions to Southern California’s coast and valleys, though the
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High pressure continues to spread into the west coast today. This is allowing our temperatures to consistently reach the 80s to start the workweek. This wave pattern (trough and ridge) is fairly “high amplitude”. This means the high pressure is reaching far to the north and it’s also allowing the jetstream to dip farther south
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Winds overnight have brought blowing sand and dust, along with one road closure due to blowing sand issues. Those gusty winds are the result of high pressure off the coast, and an area of low pressure to our North funneling winds through the San Gorgonio Pass. Winds peaked overnight, but we’ll still see some strong
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It’s an absolutely gorgeous Monday in the Coachella Valley with sunny skies and just a few high clouds drifting through. Temperatures are reaching the upper 70s and low 80s today, making for fantastic weather at the Riverside County Fair & Date Festival President’s Day parade in Indio. We’re about 5 degrees above normal for this
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It’s a beautiful day here on the valley floor as we start another work week. There’s some onshore flow across the region today thanks to a high amplitude ridge (area of high pressure) in the Pacific. As a result, we can expect some breezes in the usual wind-prone areas and the San Gorgonio Pass. East
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After the late-week storm last week, highs over the weekend soared in to the upper 70s. We’re looking for some 80s most of this week thanks to a large ridge of high pressure building in this week. Some gusty onshore winds are likely, and there’s a small Wind Advisory through early tomorrow morning just North
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