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On Sunday, Palm Springs reached 105°. The average today is 101°. Temperatures will see a mild warming trend with an area of high pressure aloft through Wednesday. Then, we will be tracking a slow cooling trend into next weekend as an area of low pressure strengthens onshore flow. A Smoke Advisory continues through Tuesday afternoon.
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The Smoke Advisory for the Valley has been extended as smoke continues to filter in to our skies. Because of the smoke, our Air Quality is quite poor today, in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range, and getting worse. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Sally is threatening the Gulf Coast, specifically the City of New Orleans, and
Continue Reading Temperatures were a bit warmer today. The high temperature in Palm Springs was two degrees higher than yesterday. High pressure is in control, keeping our temperatures above average. The warming trend continues into the start of the week, but temperatures stay below 110°. Air quality is still a concern due to the El Dorado Fire
Continue Reading Saturday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 103°. This is one degree above the average of 102°. Today, temperatures will feel very similar. There is a ridge of high pressure in place keeping temperatures just a touch above the average. The smokey conditions overhead are also helping to regulate temperatures. A Smoke Advisory, from
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Temperatures are staying a couple degrees above seasonal all week long. Smoke from wildfires across California continues to impact air quality. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a Smoke Advisory through Sunday afternoon. A ridge of high pressure is keeping temperatures slightly above seasonal, but will stay below 110° this week. This
Continue Reading Friday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 100°. This after spending two days below triple digits. The average for this time of the year is 102°. A ridge of high pressure builds this weekend and it will keep temperatures a bit above average. This ridge of high pressure is expected to stick around through
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South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended the Smoke Advisory through Saturday afternoon. Read the full advisory here. Palm Springs has reached 100° this afternoon — 3° warmer than yesterday. A ridge of high pressure building over the west coast will bring this warming trend into early next week. Afternoon highs will gradually increase
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The Smoke Advisory has been extended as Northwesterly winds push smoke and haze into the Valley from the El Dorado Fire. The smoke will likely be worse in the evening hours when winds increase. The result of the smoke of course means lower air quality. Low pressure is moving East, and high pressure is building
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Like yesterday, Coachella Valley cities are experiencing a much needed break from excessive heat and feeling below normal temperatures for the second day in a row. An average high for today’s date is 102°. Palm Springs reached 97° this afternoon. Despite smoke still being seen in the upper levels of the sky, air quality on
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Highs finally stayed below 100 and will do so again today. A large area of low pressure will keep cooler air flowing in the region. The winds have shifted, so there may likely be more smoke to contend with in the Valley today, so the SCAQMD has extended the Smoke Advisory through tonight. Despite that,
Continue Reading Temperatures are tracking below seasonal Wednesday and Thursday because of a trough of low pressure. This is a strong trough bringing below normal temperatures to much of West-Central U.S. The average for Palm Springs today is 103° and drops to 102°. Winds have subsided for the most part and will continue to through the evening.
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A Smoke Advisory remains in effect, but winds have shifted and skies are a great deal clearer than yesterday, though air quality is in the moderate range. Offshore “Santa Ana” winds developed overnight, but are relatively mild. The winds have prompted both Wind Advisories and Red Flag Warnings for the region. Dew points are sharply
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Winds from the north-northeast will continue through the night, gradually weakening Wednesday morning. Gusts around the desert will be the strongest in the High Desert with gusts around the valley floor near 30 MPH. The Smoke Advisory from South Coast Air Quality Management District as been extended through Wednesday evening. Read the details here. A
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A mixed bag of weather to report, with a Smoke Advisory in place again today, and lower Air Quality as well. Surrounding the Valley, Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of the region, as moderate Santa Ana winds develop. Those winds will dry out dew points and increase fire danger. Those winds will
Continue Reading The Air Quality Index (AQI) has the Coachella Valley in the ‘moderate’ category right now. A Smoke Advisory is in effect through the afternoon as smoke from the El Dorado fire is drifting east. Relief from the smoke looks to arrive Tuesday afternoon as winds shift to have an offshore flow, which will blow smoke
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8PM, and a Red Flag Warning covers much of SoCal as well. Labor Day Weekend has delivered lots of record highs so far, and that will likely continue today: Offshore winds will develop for the Inland Empire and Coastal areas, but we’ll see some relief from the
Continue Reading Palm Springs broke the high temperature record again today. It’s the second straight day of 120s. Seasonal average is 103°. The dangerous heat continues into Labor Day with temperatures nearing 120° again in the Coachella Valley. It’s best to stay in the air conditioning and stay out of the sun. Make sure to drink plenty
Continue Reading Palm Springs Airport recorded a high temperature yesterday, September 5th, of 122°. This shatters the record high temperature for that day of 116° from 1955. Thermal also reached 122°, shattering the record high temperature of 113° from 2008. A ridge of high pressure along with a weak offshore flow remains for Sunday. This will keep
Continue Reading The record-breaking heat is here! After tying the record high temperature yesterday, Palm Springs shattered it today with a high of 122°. The previous record of 116° was set back in 1955. The average high for Palm Springs on this day would be 104°. The dangerous heat continues throughout the holiday weekend. Temperatures in the
Continue Reading Palm Springs tied the record high temperature of 116° on Friday and we are tracking more record breaking heat on the way through the holiday weekend. A strong ridge of high pressure is building over California and it is bringing record breaking temperatures across the state. This ridge is expected to stick around throughout the
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