High pressure building in will keep temps well above average through the week and into the weekend. The ridge of high pressure will also help ensure mostly sunny skies despite some modest cloud cover this morning. We topped out at 81 yesterday, and highs this afternoon will rival those of yesterday. Through the week, highs
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Unseasonably warm and mild start to December as we head into the month with temperatures several degrees above normal across the desert and Coachella Valley. We’ve got just a few high clouds decreasing this afternoon, clearing into a really pleasant afternoon and evening. We’ll see even more sunshine as the week progresses. As far as
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November 2024 was a very comfortable and mild month for the Coachella Valley. After several months of predominantly above-average temperatures, we certainly deserved a month like this. More than half the month gave us cooler-than-usual weather. Two days matched the seasonal average. While there were 11 days with warmer-than-usual temperatures, most of those days were
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Expect highs nearly ten degrees above normal, not just today, but through the entire week as we kick off December and a new work-week. High pressure over the Desert Southwest will provide protection from storms moving across the Pacific Northwest through the week, keeping us sunny and milder than normal. The only issue in SoCal
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Today, December 1st, marks the beginning of meteorological winter! Meteorological winter helps meteorologists compare data easier versus using astronomical winter, which begins on December 21st, the winter solstice. The average temperature on December 1st is 72° in Palm Springs. We’re well above that average for today, as we recorded a high temperature of 79° at
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Today is December 1st which means we are officially in meteorological winter! We use meteorological winter to help better collect and analyze weather and climatological data. The average temperature in Palm Springs for December and February 1st is 72°F. The average temperature on New Year’s Day is 69°F. There is an area of low pressure
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Warmer and dry – that’s what we can expect as we continue through the weekend and into next week. Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 78° with some passing clouds this afternoon. We can expect relatively more sunshine on Sunday with similarly warm highs in the upper 70s across the Coachella Valley. There’s plenty
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Warm and dry for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas through the weekend and into next week. High clouds from the south and west will linger sort of intermittently as weak low pressure spins off the coast, bringing some subtropical moisture aloft to the region. Relative humidity levels near the surface however are quite low
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It is a much cooler start to the day compared to yesterday with temperatures in the valley reaching the lower 50s and upper 40s. We will continue to warm up into the mid-to-low 70s for this afternoon. Enjoy the comfortable weather this Black Friday. Today we are tracking some extra clouds overhead compared to yesterday.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Palm Springs is looking pleasant and mild, with fair and quiet conditions expected over the next week or so. Expect clear skies for the Thanksgiving holiday, with a mild night and low temperatures slightly above normal for the desert. As high pressure builds over the weekend, temperatures could even approach the low 80s
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It’s shaping up to be an absolutely lovely Thanksgiving for the Coachella Valley! It’s already a relatively warm start to the morning with temperatures across the valley predominantly in the mid-to-low low 60s. Today will see a high temperature at least in the upper 70s with some areas potentially reaching the lower 80s. Taking a
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A cloudier day today, as the leftovers of our weakening atmospheric river push out of the region, with clouds decreasing more into this afternoon and evening. Light drizzle may continue in the mountains north through the afternoon, but precipitation is expected to be very minimal. Temperatures will remain mild with a few clouds lingering, though
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Taking a look at the weather pattern, we can see there isn’t much going on, especially for the valley floor and Southern California! There aren’t many big changes expected for the coming days, so enjoy the fantastic weather this Thanksgiving holiday! Today will be quite mild yet again in the Coachella Valley. High temperatures will
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Gusty winds are on the way and minimal rain chances are expected for the valley, all thanks to a low-pressure system and a weakening atmospheric river moving south across the West Coast. This system is bringing breezy conditions to the area. Winds will pick up this evening and overnight, with gusts reaching 25-30 MPH across
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It’s going to be another great day on the valley floor, but we’re tracking some breezes later on in the day. As another system moves through the West Coast, we are tracking an uptick in breezes this evening for the Coachella Valley. Gusts on the valley floor are unlikely to exceed 25-30 MPH, with the
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The Coachella Valley is poised for a mix of cloudier skies and near-normal temperatures this week, influenced by a low pressure system currently impacting the West Coast. While most of the light rain and shower activity is more likely for the High Desert, San Bernardino mountains, and areas west of the mountains, there’s still a
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There’s a few changes for our forecast in the Coachella Valley as we kick off the week heading towards Turkey Day. Overall, it’s another accommodating morning with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 50s. Wind speeds are light and variable for the most part, and that should be the trend aside for some
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October 2024 was the warmest October since at least the start of the 21st century. This was largely due to the exceptionally warm start to the month. Oct. 1st had a high of 117. This smashed the all-time high-temperature record for not just the day, but also the month. In total, there were 6 days
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It’s been a bit dry here on the valley floor for quite some time now. We are tracking increasingly dry conditions developing in parts of the desert Southwest and creeping into extreme southeastern California. Here in the Coachella Valley, we are still tracking some abnormally dry conditions but will keep an active eye on this.
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As remnants of the system that brought flooding to Northern California makes its way down the California coast, we’re seeing some potential for scattered showers in our local mountains. Tonight, FutureTrack is showing light rain in the mountains to our west. These showers are expected to stay in the mountains, but some stray drops could
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