Breezy conditions are expected for most of the valley this weekend with gustier winds towards the west. A Wind Advisory is in effect for local mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass, North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs through Sunday evening. Winds could reach up to 55 mph in the areas under the advisory. These windier
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A Wind Advisory will take effect for local mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass at 1:00 a.m. Saturday. Wind within the advised area could gust upwards of 55 MPH. Use caution if traveling through the pass this weekend. A breezy start to Saturday morning will quickly transition to a focus on areas west of the
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Highs begin a nice warming trend today that will take us close to the 80 degree mark by Sunday, and keep us warmer than average most of next week. Strong offshore winds will develop in the canyons and passes West of the Coachella Valley, so high profile vehicles like RVs and semi-trucks should travel with
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January’s full moon, also known as the ‘Wolf Moon’, peaked earlier this morning at 9:54 AM. Tonight will be a great chance to see the full moon as we are tracking clear conditions. Don’t forget to send your pictures to share@kesq.com! We are tracking some slightly breezier conditions for Thursday evening. Light breezes are possible
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Today lingering moisture has created patchy fog around the Valley, so travel with caution there are areas of reduced visibility. High pressure will build in over the next 24 hours, clearing skies and helping to warm us up a bit. Warmer, drier air will infiltrate the region this weekend, pushing daytime highs well above average.
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Our winds here in the valley have been fairly tame recently. To start the day on Thursday, winds will remain calm for the desert. However, winds will begin to strengthen around the mountains. It may become breezy for some of our more wind-prone locations as we progress throughout the day. There is still an abundance
Continue ReadingConditions will be relatively mild as weak front passes to our North. That weak system will slide through over the course of this afternoon, with breezy conditions north of the I-10 and a small chance of showers north of the Coachella Valley. Once this system moves through, highs will begin to warm into the weekend.
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The low-pressure system that brought record rain to Southern California is moving east, and temperatures are rising in its wake. With lows in the upper 40s and highs in the low 70s, it’s a very seasonable forecast for the middle of the week. Temperatures will warm into the mid-70s this weekend as winds turn offshore,
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We got a good amount of rain yesterday, especially for the desert! In fact, record-breaking rain for some places. Thermal has a new record for rainfall for January 22nd of 1 inch! The previous record was 0.25 inches set back in 2010. Cathedral City saw just over an inch and many valley cities, like Thousand
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place for impactful weather on Monday. Localized flooding and travel issues are concerns for the start of the work week. Widespread rain for the first half of the day will transition to scattered showers and overcast conditions for the evening. Conditions will clear late tonight/early Tuesday morning. As
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A slow moving area of low pressure arrives this weekend, with the possibility of showers Saturday and Sunday, and more widespread rain on Monday. Showers will be sparse over the weekend, but the more significant rainfall on Monday has prompted a First Alert Weather Alert for Monday, as we could see up to 0.25″ of
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It remains quite sunny and comfortable today! However, we will notice some more clouds filling our skies from the west as early as this evening, but more so overnight. Looking toward this weekend, we have some wet weather on the horizon. There is a potential for some rain on Saturday. However, this round looks to
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Today we return to sunshine and temps in the low to mid 70s, but changes are on the way moving into the weekend. High pressure sets up shop to our north this afternoon, but a developing storm will follow that system into the region bringing clouds for Friday and Saturday, with a chance of rain
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A ridge of high pressure is dominating over much of the Southwest. This ridge means we can look forward to warmer temperatures for the rest of the workweek. Thursday will likely be the warmest day of the week. Active weather will make its way into Southern California this weekend. Rain is possible as early as
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We hit 75 yesterday and will see similar highs through Friday before a storm system arrives this weekend. An upper level low is moving past us today, which will keep us partly cloudy through the morning hours. The No Burn Notice from the SCAQMD remains in place today until midnight as air quality continues to
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The wind will be fairly calm for much of this week. However, we are tracking the potential for some stronger breezes for the San Gorgonio Pass and High Desert on Wednesday. Winds on the valley floor may become breezy at times but will be mostly mild. A ridge of high pressure is building over southern
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A weak trough to our north is being steered away from the Valley and moving farther North. We’re likely to see some passing high and mid-level clouds as that system slides by. Temps will remain at or slightly above average through most of the week. A No-Burn notice is in place for much of the
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Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast for Tuesday, with high temperatures in the low 70s. A subtle warming will continue through the middle of the week into the mid-70s but remain seasonable for the time of year. A change up to our weather pattern arrives this weekend bringing the chance for rain. Currently, accumulation
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Temperatures are moderating nicely into the week as high pressure builds in along California’s coast. Highs this afternoon will be near our seasonal normals, hovering near the seventy degree mark today, and warming through midweek. Moderate warming continues through Wednesday with highs peaking near 75. Look for sunshine today to mark Martin Luther King Day,
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A trough of low pressure that is bringing showers to Northern California is pushing more cloud cover into SoCal today. Still, mostly sunny skies and dry conditions will prevail locally. Stronger winds are expected to continue through this afternoon due to this shifting low pressure system. Winds will remain breezy, with gusts up to 20
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