Local Forecast

It is a cool and mild start to the morning here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures are starting off in the mid to upper sixties and low seventies. Clouds will fill the valley throughout the morning. As a result of the extra moisture in the atmosphere, some stray showers in the mountains and drizzles here

We are continuing to closely monitor the air quality again in the valley this week as windblown dust can quickly deteriorate air quality and visibility. While not as pronounced as Monday night, breezy conditions are still expected this evening. A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for Wednesday and Thursday. We are tracking the

The First Alert Weather Team is keeping a close eye on air quality and visibility around the Coachella Valley. Conditions reached ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ by Monday evening and has lasted into the night. Gusts in excess of 30 MPH were measured along I-10 Monday evening. A gradual tapering will take place into Tuesday morning,

Low pressure off the coast continues to pull in dry air to Southern California. As it remains stationed off the coast, increased onshore flow will cool down the valley. Winds will continue to build from the west each afternoon and evening over the next several day, primarily impacting areas closest to I-10 with occasionally gusty

Temperatures will settle into the low 100s to close out the last weekend of summer. Cooler temperatures are expected by the start of the work week, in part due to incoming breezy winds. Winds will remain light this morning but will begin to pick up this afternoon. While winds are not expected to become as

Daytime high temperatures for Saturday have been in the low triple digits. We’ll keep triple digit temperatures around for Sunday, but cooler days are ahead with the help of light winds. Some spots will see an increase of an onshore flow with peak winds around 25 mph Sunday evening. Occasionally breezy days will continue through

A ridge of high pressure will push daytime highs into the low 100s this weekend. Although you may see some passing clouds in the sky, the high pressure system will also keep conditions dry. Changes are on the way by Sunday as low pressure moves in. Breezy conditions will close out the final weekend of

It’s Friday, and that means high school football! The hosts of the Best Local Sports Show, Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo, will be live from the field prior to kick-off, which is looking to deliver temperatures in the mid-90s around 7:00 p.m. A ridge of high pressure remains in place over the Western United States

The Coachella Valley remains under an Air Quality Alert through 6AM Friday morning. This alert is specifically for the risk of windblown dust. As gusty conditions continue this evening, we are tracking visibility and air quality concerns. Similar to the past few days, gusts will strengthen throughout the afternoon and into the evening. The strongest

Air quality in the valley right now appears to have improved slightly when compared to this morning. Earlier, we saw near hazardous air quality closer to the Salton Sea, near Mecca. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an Air Quality Alert for the Coachella Valley. This alert was issued specifically for windblown

Thanks to an increase in our upper level winds, it will be a little gustier today in the valley. Gusts will gradually pick up throughout the afternoon, but will likely peak around the sunset hour. Winds will stay gusty overnight as well. As a result of the drying trend we are in the middle of,

Some more light showers were moving into the Coachella Valley around 7:45. Trace amounts of rain were observed at the Palm Springs airport at 7:53PM. Looking ahead to the overnight hours, some more stray showers in and around the valley are possible. Drier air will make its way into the valley throughout the day tomorrow