Storms rolled through the mountains and deserts, including the Coachella Valley–Monday afternoon. These storms triggered a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and even Flash Flood Warnings throughout the region, finally expiring around 7:45pm. Several locations reported over 1″ of rainfall. At Palm Springs International we broke the daily precip record, totaling 0.44″ of rain. We saw localized
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been calmer for most of the day here in the Coachella Valley compared to Saturday, when we saw fairly widespread light rain and lightning. Our models have shown that the greatest chances Sunday for more monsoonal activity in our area is the afternoon, predominantly from 12:00 p.m. to around
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Good morning. It’s a calmer morning today in terms of the radar. However, we are still tracking a lot of moisture here in the valley and throughout the region as well. Temperatures will be notably hotter today thanks to the lack of significant rain and oppressive humidity. Here’s a look at our FutureTrack. We can
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Many folks across the Coachella Valley woke up to thunderclaps this morning! The thunderstorm potential we’ve been tracking for the past week has materialized and the valley has seen some rain and lightning on Saturday. Here’s a look at what our radar picked up at 10:30 a.m. Lots of cloud
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3’s weather team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for the Coachella Valley. Parts of the Coachella Valley experienced some monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. Larry Gurley, Coachella Valley resident, said showers dampened sidewalks and provided some relief from summer heat. “I love it. All
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A First Alert Weather Alert is now in effect for the Coachella Valley as we track the risk for monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. There will be the risk of thunderstorms, particularly over the local mountains and high desert. While the chance for a thunderstorm purely over the valley floor is less likely,
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Good morning! It’s another extremely hot day here in the Coachella Valley and the broader Southwest region. The Extreme Heat Warning remains in place through Saturday evening as temperatures continue to reach dangerous levels. We are also tracking an increase of monsoonal moisture into the region. In the days ahead, the monsoonal moisture will help
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The extreme heat continues across the Coachella Valley as strong high pressure maintains it’s hold over the region. This keeps highs well into the one-teens through the weekend. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Saturday at 8 pm, so continue to take heat safety precautions–this is the time when heat-related illnesses significantly increase.
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Highs topped out at 116 yesterday and we’ll likely match that again this afternoon as high pressure persists across the region. Due to the higher than normal temps, we remain under an Extreme Heat Warning through Saturday evening at 8 p.m. By Friday afternoon, monsoonal humidity begins to creep into SoCal and will intensify on
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The mercury is on the rise today as temperatures reach extreme levels yet again. Earlier today, an extreme heat warning took effect for much of Southern California. That includes us here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures will rise even more in the days ahead. More moisture will move in toward the end of the week,
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An Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect this morning and will last until 8 p.m. Saturday as temps hit those one-teens. Highs will span the one-teens through the weekend, and by Friday, increased monsoonal moisture will make for an uncomfortable forecast. High pressure is driving up temps, but will also allow moisture from the southeast
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It is noticeably warmer today across the valley. We have had a stretch of milder weather for the last few days, but that has officially come to an end as temperatures today are once again above the seasonal average. It’s all thanks to a broad area of high pressure expanding westward into our region. As
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Highs will be slightly warmer today, but by week’s end we’re looking at one-teens. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for Thursday and Friday this week, and that will become a warning as we move closer to Thursday morning. A broad ridge of high pressure over the Four Corners States will increase temps, and
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We are warming up again this week here on the valley floor. Warming has begun today and will continue pretty much all week. The warmest temperatures will be on Thursday and Friday. In anticipation of this heat, the National Weather Service has already issued an Extreme Heat Watch for the Coachella Valley beginning Thursday morning
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Hurricane Erin has become both the first hurricane and the first major hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year. It grew from a tropical storm to a major, Category 5 hurricane in roughly 24 hours. This is one of the fastest-growing storms in history. As of the publishing of this article, Erin is a Category
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After a comfortable weekend, highs remain near normal today and tomorrow but we see a significant heat trend for late-week. An Extreme Heat Watch (which will become a Warning) will be in place from Thursday morning through Friday night. In addition, monsoonal moisture is ready to make a move into the Coachella Valley starting Wednesday
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a pleasant Sunday as the weekend relief continues! Folks visiting from out of the area for Splash House have been treated to some below average temperatures since Friday. Unfortunately, our relief from the heat will be rather short-lived, as our weather pattern will soon give way to more
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It’s feeling fantastic this weekend here in the Coachella Valley. This morning, temperatures are in the 70s, and we can expect temperatures below the seasonal average this afternoon. Whether you’re just walking around or if you’re headed to Splash House, make sure you’re practicing heat safety! There are some changes in the days ahead. Temperatures
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it through the past couple of weeks’ extreme heat, and relief is finally here this weekend! Highs so far on Saturday have barely crept above triple-digits, as of 3:30 p.m. Some extra moisture has lingered over the valley, with dew points in the upper 50s and low 60s
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TGIF! Finally some pleasant “cooler”/less hot weather to wrap up the work week and head into the weekend across the Coachella Valley. Cooler-than-average weather will continue through the weekend, with high temperatures running a few degrees below normal due to a low-pressure system to our north, having an impact locally on our temps. If you’re
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