Local Forecast

Today is significantly warmer than yesterday here in the desert. Just about every valley city is feeling high temperatures at least 10 degrees warmer than Monday. A shortwave trough will move through California beginning Wednesday. This will bring us some breezier conditions as early as Wednesday afternoon and potentially lasting through Friday. Gusts up to

It’s been a mild start to the work week thus far but a big warm up is on the way today! As high pressure continues to build over the southwest, daytime highs will rise into the low 90s Tuesday afternoon. This rapid rise will continue through Wednesday, which looks to be the warmest day of

It’s a beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley! It is a fairly mild Monday with high temperatures only in the low 80s. This is warmer than what we felt yesterday, however, warmer temperatures are in store for the rest of this week. As the area of low pressure continues moving off to the east,

As tens of thousands of people make their way into the Coachella Valley for the first weekend of Coachella, visitors can look forward to high temperatures today in the low 90s. As a low pressure system moves down the west coast, it will increase the onshore flow in Southern California, leading to breezy to gusty

Onshore flow will strengthen Friday afternoon, bringing 20-30 MPH gusts to the desert. The strongest winds arrive Saturday, with gusts exceeding 30 MPH, and blowing dust is likely. As the low-pressure system moves down the coast, wet weather will arrive in Southern California by Saturday. Rain chances in the Coachella Valley are minimal at this

High pressure continues to hold strong over Southern California. This is allowing temperatures to warm even more into the mid-to-upper 90s for Thursday afternoon. Temperatures today will be about 10°F above average. The average high temperature for April 11th in Palm Springs is 86°F. Today’s high will be near 96°. Yesterday was the first day

The 90s are here! Highs are running ~10° above average, but we’re staying away from record temperatures. The ridge of high pressure over Southern California will bring the heat for the remainder of this workweek. As a low-pressure system moves to the south on Friday, wind speeds will strengthen through the afternoon. Continued strengthening is

A ridge of high pressure is keeping conditions warm and dry for now. A warming trend will continue through the end of the work week, with Thursday expected to be the warmest day, before a cool down begins. An incoming trough of low pressure is expected to drop temperatures beneath the seasonal average (86°) by

A building ridge of high pressure over Southern California is bringing the heat this week! While we’re not tracking records, the First Alert Weather Team is tracking the arrival of temperatures in the 90s for the first time in 2024. The 90s will grace the desert through the workweek before a trough of low pressure

Our weather pattern remains fairly unchanged. The area of low pressure which was helping to keep us cool has loosened its grip allowing for temperatures to sharply rise into the mid-to-upper 80s. We will see temperatures continue to rise this week as a result of high pressure building over SoCal. As a result of offshore

A passing trough of low pressure is bringing the wind today! The gusty offshore winds we are currently experiencing will follow us through the evening, tapering into Tuesday. Despite the wind, temperatures were still able to warm into the 80s this afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the 90s for the first time this year by

A rare total solar eclipse will traverse a large swath of the United States today. Here in the Coachella Valley, only about 53% of the sun will be covered by the moon. The best time to see the eclipse will be around 11:15 AM. Be sure to practice eclipse safety! Breezy conditions will be with

Monday’s mostly clear skies should be ideal for viewing of the total solar eclipse. Since Southern California is not in the path of totality, expect a maximum view around 11:12 a.m. with the lower half of the sun hidden. As the day continues and we regain a full view of the sun, we’ll also see

A seasonably cool weekend continues with daytime high temperatures reaching into the mid 70s. A troughing pattern increases onshore flow for Sunday, which means breezy westerly winds by the evening. Those winds will begin to shift directions on Monday to establish an offshore flow. As low pressure continues to move east, high pressure will build,

We are currently in a brief warming trend. Today is warmer than yesterday with temperatures back in the 80s and tomorrow looks to be a bit warmer than today. Another low pressure system will impact California this week. As it moves south, our onshore flow will strengthen. This will usher in windy conditions beginning Thursday.