It’s no secret that temperatures across the world are only continuing to warm. One of the most fundamental rules of atmospheric science tells us that warmer air can hold more moisture. In fact, for every degree Fahrenheit of warming, the atmosphere can hold 4% more moisture. Almost every part of the country has seen an
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Wind speeds eased a great deal overnight, so this morning is much calmer after nearly a week of gusty winds. Low pressure is moving out of the region, and high pressure will move in. An Air Quality Alert remains in place through noon, but so far this morning, AQI is in the “Good” range across
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – Strong desert winds are kicking up sand across the Coachella Valley, turning clear pools into murky messes. While homeowners scramble to deal with the aftermath, Sparkle’s Service’s, a local cleaning service said there’s been no shortage of work. “It’s job security,” Alanah Gonzales, co-owner said. “It gets us to work
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We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert thanks to powerful winds that continue plaguing the region. A Wind Advisory has expanded across most of Southern California, in place until 2 a.m. tomorrow. A strong area of low pressure sliding past us to the north is the culprit generating those disruptive winds. It’s just one
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A powerful area of low pressure will drop in from the North, bringing more winds, with gusts to 60 m.p.h. again late today. The winds are expected to continue into early Wednesday. A First Alert Weather Alert remains in effect through early Wednesday morning due to the powerful winds, the blowing sand and dust, and
Continue ReadingWe are continuing to track elevated winds this weekend here in the Coachella Valley. Winds will stay elevated this morning and this afternoon. An Air Quality Alert and a Wind Advisory are in place for the Coachella Valley through 11:59 PM and 10 PM, respectively. Over the coming days, winds will stay elevated. This could
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been quite an unpleasant couple of days in the Coachella Valley as gusty weather has led to poor air quality, road closures, and visibility issues. Unfortunately, we’re still seeing more of the same – even into the middle of next week. We’re seeing a brief lull (relatively speaking) in
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place until midnight tonight for gusty, dusty conditions and blowing sand leading to terrible air quality across the Coachella Valley. Strong winds will remain a big factor into our evening hours, despite otherwise sunny skies (we can’t really see them) and cooler, but seasonal temperatures today and heading
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Happy Friday! It’s another gross day here in the valley with gusty winds and significant air quality impacts. Winds will stay breezy to gusty throughout the day, with the strongest winds expected this evening. We also remain under an Air Quality Alert through 11:59 PM. This all comes from a large area of low pressure
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Warm, breezy and dusty conditions continue with winds continuing to be a big talker today and tomorrow. We’re still under a First Alert Weather Alert until 7pm Friday for strong winds, blowing dust and reduced visibility across the Coachella Valley. We’ve had a little bit of a lull in the winds this afternoon and improving
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Good morning! The First Alert Weather Alert continues this morning as we track persistent breezy to gusty winds and poor air quality. While the winds have subsided slightly since last night, especially outside of the I-10 corridor, they are still elevated. This has prevented the air quality from having a chance to significantly improve. We
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Earlier this week CAL FIRE released their final updated hazard maps. This comes as Governor Newsom signed an executive order expediting the release of the maps after the devastating LA wildfires. These maps show the wildfire hazard for local and state jurisdictions. The areas are broken down into three hazard categories: moderate, high, and very
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Spring began last week on March 20th, astronomically speaking, anyway. But Mother Nature doesn’t follow such a regular schedule. Depending on where you are in the country, spring begins at different times. For instance, Miami sees spring start much earlier than Indianapolis. The USA National Phenology Network tracks the start of spring with their “Spring
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It’s a gusty and dusty day here in the Coachella Valley! We’ve been tracking persistent breezy to gusty conditions throughout the day, leading to significant air quality concerns valley-wide. The Coachella Valley has the worst air quality in the country right now, “hazardous”. This was the air quality at 11pm: These winds are helping to
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Gusty winds will usher in cooler temps gradually over the next few days. We topped out at record levels yesterday, hitting triple digits for the first time this year in Palm Springs. Thermal hit 100 on Monday, making this day two of triple digits for the East Valley. High pressure will move out as low
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It’s a toasty day here in the Coachella Valley. In fact, it’s the hottest day of the year so far. While we are still awaiting the official numbers for the day, Palm Springs recorded a temperature of 100°F today. That not only makes today the hottest day of the year so far, but it also
Continue ReadingCalifornia is the most seismically active state in the country. We know that very well here in Southern California. The reason why we have so many earthquakes is because of the countless fault lines running through the state. There are hundreds running through or around the Coachella Valley alone. Sometimes, an earthquake will be registered
Continue ReadingHighs hit a record 100 at Thermal yesterday afternoon, and we’re likely to see that repeated in many valley cities this afternoon. High pressure remains in place, keeping the heatwave in place through tomorrow. Highs will span the upper 90s and lower 100s today, but by tomorrow the high pressure ridge begins to breakdown so
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A very warm day across the deserts today and tomorrow as daytime highs soar to 10-15+ degrees above normal. We hit record high temperatures in Thermal and Idyllwild today. While we’re kicking off the work week on a toasty note, it’s probably tomorrow that will be the warmest day of the week for us. I’m
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Highs will be running about 10-15 degrees above average through Wednesday as high pressure holds steady across the region. Highs hit 93 yesterday, and I expect us to be a couple of degrees warmer today. Temps peak tomorrow in the upper 90s, with steady cooling coming from Wednesday into the weekend. By the weekend, highs
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