Rain continues to fall across Southern California as our atmospheric river has turned on a hose of moisture across Southern California and parts of the Coachella Valley tonight. We’re still in a First Alert Weather Alert Day through part of Valentine’s Day as showers will gradually decrease overnight and into Friday morning. I’m also watching
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As half an inch of rain is set to hit the Coachella Valley floor, residents and tourists are escaping the wet weather for a winter wonderland at Mount San Jacinto State Park. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway camera shows snow topping the mountain’s trees, as the state park is expected to receive 18 inches within
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect today as an atmospheric river delivers some much-needed rain to Southern California. This comes as drought has plagued the region since the start of the year. While the Coachella Valley has not been placed under any sort of flood-related advisories, the same cannot be said for our
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A large area of low pressure pushing into California will bring widespread rainfall, including some here in the Coachella Valley later today and into tonight. The low has also cause significant flooding concerns throughout Coastal communities, from LA to San Francisco. Rain is possible here as soon as midday, but more likely this evening. Tonight
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Rain is already popping up on the radar across portions of Southern California and will continue to push farther south into the Coachella Valley tonight and Thursday. For now—cloudy skies and cool conditions. I’d call today our transition day across the valley. This evening look for mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 60s,
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After the powerful winds of yesterday, another round of disruptive weather is poised to sweep in later today. Light to moderate rain is possible later today here in the Valley, but heavier rainfall is expected late Thursday into Friday as the low moves in. Rain could develop here later this afternoon, that rain will be
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for Tuesday for gusty winds, blowing dust and reduced air quality and visibility across the Coachella Valley.These strong winds have created (at times) hazardous air quality levels and and reduced visibility enough that both Gene Autry and Indian Canyon experienced road closures.These winds have triggered an Air
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Strong winds sweeping through the area are forcing road closures and making travel difficult for residents, with low visibility creating dangerous conditions. Drivers told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson that their visibility is dropping due to blowing dust and debris, making safety measures crucial. Many drivers said they’re reducing speed, turning on hazard lights and
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued today as we track gusty winds across the Coachella Valley. These winds have led to persistent air quality and visibility concerns throughout the day. Both Gene Autry and Indian Canyon have been closed in/out of Palm Springs. An Air Quality Alert has been issued as well and
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Your First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for the rest of the day as we continue to track persistent winds, air quality/visibility concerns, and travel impacts A significant storm is headed for California, with gusty winds today already closing Gene Autry at the Wash. Winds expected to gust to 35
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Winds have been increasing over the past few hours and are expected to pick up tomorrow, especially in the afternoon and evening. While no advisory is currently in place for wind, there are advisories to our north and south for most of the day tomorrow. Earlier this evening we had clear skies–perfect viewing for the
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It’s a beautiful start to the workweek here in the Coachella Valley. Today we can expect temperatures in the mid to upper 70s with dry conditions holding firm. Winds won’t be much of a concern today but will begin to pick up tomorrow. Taking a look at the weather pattern shows us fair and mild
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Super Bowl Sunday is off to a fantastic start! Some upper clouds have stuck with us, but besides that, we’re seeing mostly sunny skies and beautifully warm temperatures in the Coachella Valley. Here’s a look at temperatures we’re expecting as the Super Bowl gets underway. If you’re attending any watch parties, expect pleasant temperatures throughout
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Happy Super Bowl Sunday, Folks! It will be nothing short of a perfect day to get together with friends and family here in the Coachella Valley with highs in the mid-upper 70s. We continue to keep an eye on deteriorating drought conditions across the entirety of Southern California. As of Thursday, more than 21% of
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We’re seeing some of the best weather in the country again this weekend. Highs hit 81° in Palm Springs today with mostly sunny skies. Expect similar conditions tomorrow as we continue warm and dry weather in the desert for the weekend, but be ready for some big changes later this week. Skies were sunny for
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Gusty winds linger, especially in the deserts, where winds could gust between 25-35 mph and even up to 45-55 mph near the mountain slopes, then decreasing later this evening.Looking at the weekend: Expect sunny skies and milder temperatures in the mid-70s, not quite as warm as the past few days–we are in a cooling trend–but
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A slow moving trough and low pressure system brought rain to SoCal, with the heaviest stuff failing in L.A. County, but there was also a bit of rain from San Gorgonio Pass through the Inland Empire. Our gracious views captured some great clouds and rainbows! The best way to send us photos is via our
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A large area of low pressure to our North, along with a weak cold front, brought some light and moderate showers to the region, mainly in Los Angeles county. Many communities West of the Valley saw some light rain, and there’s still a very small chance of sprinkles here. A Flood Advisory was in place
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Periods of rain for mainly the SoCal coast as we see a series of systems arriving from our pineapple express pattern aiming at the west coast. Overall the Coachella Valley looks dry. Scattered showers are expected through Friday, particularly in the mountains and Inland Empire, with light rain likely reaching the valley floor, though totals
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Historically, storm surge has been the leading cause of (direct) deaths from hurricanes. Interestingly, however, between 2013 and 2022, freshwater flooding accounted for the lion’s share of direct deaths (according to the National Hurricane Center). This is likely the result of a wide array of different factors. One of those factors is the improved and
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