We saw a good batch of storms pop up across the region yesterday afternoon, and today will be similar as humidity and dew points remain extremely high. Outflow from afternoon and evening storms yesterday surged moisture in from the Southeast, so this morning there is a definite haze across the Valley, a combination of water
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It’s an especially soupy Thursday here in the Coachella Valley as monsoonal moisture continues to dominate the region. The high humidity has helped to keep temperatures on the lower side today. Winds also remain not a concern for us today. The elevated humidity has led to some cumulus clouds over our local mountains, which we
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Highs are below normal pretty consistently, but dew points and humidity readings are higher than normal thanks to lingering monsoonal flow from the Southeast. For us, the chance of thunderstorms remains very low, but there’s a better chance for significant rainfall for areas like the Imperial Valley and locations East of the Coachella Valley. A
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The sun has returned, and so have our temperatures in the triple digits. However, there is still ample humidity here at the surface. This is what is leading to the cumulus clouds over our local mountains. Rain chances are still technically possible, but are quite minimal today. Over the next 12 hours, we can expect
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Monsoonal moisture is still a big part of our forecast this morning, but the threat of thunderstorms and showers is much lower today as low pressure weakens. Flood watches remain in effect in parts of the high desert, and there’s a heat advisory for portions of L.A. and Ventura counties. For us, highs will be
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It is a wet, humid, and relatively cool day here in the Coachella Valley. We saw a big push of rain earlier in the day, with Palm Springs seeing just over two-tenths of an inch of rain. Some places in the east valley, like Indio, have seen just under half an inch of rain. Between
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Coming off the Labor Day holiday, thunderstorms are already moving into the Valley from the Southeast, bringing an active wave of rain and lightning this morning. Flood Watches to our North will be in effect until early tomorrow morning, with a Heat Advisory for areas west of the Valley including our local mountain communities. Thunderstorms
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After a hot Labor Day with highs over 110°, increasing monsoonal moisture will bring a shift in the weather pattern starting Labor Day night into Tuesday. For those traveling/returning from the long weekend–take note of a Heat Advisory just to our west. Here in the Coachella Valley we’re looking higher humidity, widespread cloud cover, and
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Happy Labor Day, Coachella Valley. It’s going to be another hot day here on the valley floor with highs easily getting upwards of 110°+. If you plan to travel, keep in mind that a heat advisory is in place for many communities to our west. No advisories or warnings are in place for the Coachella
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a scorcher across the Coachella Valley today. Highs have registered at 115° so far in Palm Springs, and we’ll update you on today’s official high as soon as the NWS releases it. It’s made for a great pool day, though, and there’s been a lot of people taking
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Good morning. It’s going to be another hot and dry day, with temperatures climbing into the 110°+ range. That makes today a fantastic day is to spend out by the pool. While there are no advisories in place here, there is a heat advisory in place beginning tomorrow morning as highs remain elevated for many
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The monsoonal moisture and cooler temperatures have left the area (for now). That’s making way for a much sunnier and summerlike holiday weekend! A few clouds have remained aloft surrounding the valley, but we’re seeing a lot more sunshine than we did for most of the week. That’s helped our
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Mostly sunny, warmer weather will continue through the Labor Day weekend, with hot and dry conditions dominating much of Southern California. High pressure is expected to strengthen over the region, pushing out the lingering humidity and sending daytime highs to around 5 degrees above normal. Temperatures will peak Sunday into Labor Day, with much of
Continue ReadingHigh pressure will build in over the weekend, chasing out humidity and ushering hotter daytime highs. Dew points will gradually ease through today, with hotter and drier conditions both Saturday and Sunday. If you are traveling this weekend, highs will be above average throughout SoCal, even in the mountains, where highs will approach 80 by
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It’s an unusually cloudy day here in the Coachella Valley as a thick blanket of clouds sits overhead. This is because of the remnants of Tropical Storm Juliette. The associated moisture has been pushed into Southern California throughout the day. The cloud cover is helping to keep our temperature well below average, with highs only
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway experiences a wide range of weather throughout the year, ranging from sun to snow to rain. News Channel 3’s First Alert Meteorologist Spencer Blum took a ride to the top to get a behind the scenes look at how the tram stays
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Juliette are sliding into SoCal today, bringing clouds, additional humidity and the threat of showers and storms. Chance of precip. for us is near 50% until late afternoon. Rainfall, if we get any, will be light, but don’t rush to the carwash just yet. Today could see a lot of
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Today is notably warmer compared to yesterday; however, it is still on the humid side. We are still tracking the cumulus clouds above the mountains with mostly sunny skies aside from that. Some big changes are in store for tomorrow, though. Tropical Storm Juliette will continue to move north, parallel to Baja California. This will
Continue ReadingHumidity is gradually drying, but we still have a small chance of thunderstorms around the region today and tomorrow. Dew points are slightly lower than yesterday, but we are still seeing significant surface moisture through Thursday. Highs will be a bit warmer, too, as the moisture aloft in the atmosphere gradually decreases. Expect temps in
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Thunderstorm potential again today as dew points remain elevated through this afternoon. Yesterday we set a rainfall record for Palm Springs, with PSP picking up nearly a half inch of rain. Today, storms are likely as we head through the afternoon, with any storms tapering off later this evening. As we head into Wednesday, the
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