A large and unusually strong storm is impacting much of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. The system is being called a “bomb cyclone”. A bomb cyclone is a classification a storm system earns if its pressure drops rapidly. If a (midlatitude) cyclone’s pressure falls at least 24 millibars in 24 hours, it can be
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Relatively mild conditions prevail with temps slightly below average today. We will see some gusty offshore winds West of the Coachella Valley. A major storm system will begin to impact Northern California and the Pacific Northwest as soon as Wednesday. The system will bring widespread heavy rain and snow to that region through the end
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We’re transitioning from cooler to warmer weather around Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley this week. A series of weak troughs moving through today and tomorrow will bring breezy conditions with temperatures 5-6 degrees below average. Very pleasant to start the work week — mid 70s today–which is about 4 degrees cooler than usual, with
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A series of weak troughs will move through the region today and tomorrow, giving us breezy conditions and temps slightly below average. Winds will be stronger in areas to our North, where you find some wind advisories and a frost advisory as well. Expect highs near 74 today, which is about 4 degrees below average
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It has felt fantastic this weekend across the Coachella Valley, and we’re tracking similar conditions as we get ready for the week ahead. Conditions have been very dry this weekend. Overnight, dew points across the valley are expected to stay around or below 20°. Slightly more humidity is expected for tomorrow, though most desert cities
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It’s another cool day here in the Coachella Valley with temperatures staying cool than average. Dew points are hovering around the low 20s. However, we will still see a few clouds throughout the day. Temperatures today will be very comfortable yet again with a high near 74°F. Temperatures are below the seasonal average again today
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It’s been a rather cool start to the weekend, as Palm Springs recorded a high temperature barely edging into the 70s today. While the Coachella Valley has seen cloudier and windier weather lately, it looks like clearer skies are ahead as we head into Sunday. Tomorrow’s temperatures throughout the valley are expected to be a
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Scattered rain and snow showers are expected to remain isolated to the mountains and continue mainly around San Diego through Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 10pm for the mountains surrounding the Valley. The mountains and desert areas stay breezy, with winds coming in from the west through Saturday morning. A big drop in
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On November 14th, the Climate Prediction Center released its latest update on what’s happening with La Nina. As a recap, La Nina is one of three phases in the climate cycle known as ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation). The other two are El Nino and the Neutral phase. La Nina represents cooler-than-usual ocean temperatures in
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A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect today in the mountains surrounding the Valley. Mountain snow showers are possible through tonight, along with rain in the lower elevations. Winds are also likely to cause some problems around the region. Wind Advisories are posted both to our North and down around the Salton Sea in Imperial
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Your First Alert Weather Team is issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for a significant weather system will affect Palm Springs and the surrounding region starting tonight, bringing cooler temperatures, increased winds, and a small chance of showers. While the Wind Advisory is posted for areas like Barstow, Palm Springs won’t be under that advisory,
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A significant front arrives later this evening, increasing winds, cooling us off and bringing a small chance of spotty showers in the Western Coachella Valley. Plus there’s the threat of 1″ to 3″ of snow in mountain communities above 5,500 feet. A Wind Advisory is posted for tomorrow around Barstow, and while we’re not under
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Beautiful, mild and sunny today across Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley with highs near 80° thanks to a ridge of high pressure over the desert SW. This warm, dry weather continues through Thursday. A significant change is expected as a trough of low pressure moves into the region late Thursday into Friday, bringing cooler
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Across the nation, winters are getting consistently warmer. Since 1970, winters have warmed by an average of 4° Fahrenheit across more than 230 cities. The most significant warming is being fest east of the Rocky Mountains, with the upper midwest and northeast seeing an average warming of 5.5°F and 5°F respectively. Closer to home, Riverside
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High pressure overhead will keep us mild and sunny through tomorrow, but then a significant front will move through this weekend. That front will move through late tomorrow into Friday morning, bringing breezy and partly cloudy conditions. Showers are possible in the mountains and Inland Empire, but far less likely for us. Today expect highs
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Pleasant and cooler for your Tuesday afternoon with a slight–albeit brief–warmup expected to near-normal temperatures and mostly clear skies Wednesday and Thursday, thanks to light offshore flow. A change in the weather is forecast for Friday and Saturday, as a trough of low pressure moves south from the Gulf of Alaska. This system will bring
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Highs will hover in the mid-to-upper 70s today as a cool front moves through. That front will clear the region by late this afternoon and winds will ease. Wind Advisories are expiring through the morning hours, and by later today, we’ll be free of those advisories. This afternoon highs will remain cooler than normal, with
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Winds turn breezy Veteran’s Day afternoon and evening with otherwise really pleasant conditions for parade activities across the valley. This evening we’re watching a few low clouds moving into the mix that I anticipate will clear fairly quickly by Tuesday morning thanks to increasing offshore flow. This as a trough of low pressure from the
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Expecting a beautiful Monday to start the work-week with highs running close to seasonal norms (83) and plenty of sunshine. Late in the evening, we’re likely to see some breezy conditions pick up as a frontal zone pushes closer to us from the north. There is a Wind Advisory north of Los Angeles due to
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As Sunday comes to a close, Palm Springs was treated to another fantastic day of weather! Plenty of sunshine, calm winds, and pleasant temperatures made for a beautiful day, and these conditions are set to last as we look ahead to Veterans Day. Highs look very similar to what we saw across the valley floor
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