Weather

Gusty Santa Ana winds continue across Southern California through Saturday, with the Coachella Valley staying mild, with temperatures slightly below our seasonal average. The strongest winds are west of the valley near our mountain slopes and passes, with the most widespread winds expected Friday and occasionally breezy conditions here at home. Unlike coastal communities heating

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Temperatures remain below seasonal averages today with a high near 83 degrees, but a warming trend will bring highs back toward the 90s by Friday. Those warmer temperatures will come alongside Santa Ana winds, which are forecast to blow from Thursday through Saturday with the strongest winds expected on Friday.

After a wet and unusually chilly start to the week, the Coachella Valley is drying out and slowly warming up as low pressure moves east and high pressure starts to build off the coast. Highs remain in the 70s today—that’s 15-20 degrees below our seasonal average of 93. Thankfully more sunshine will push temperatures back

After a WET WEEKEND, showers have mostly moved out of the Coachella Valley, leaving us with cool temperatures and gradually clearing skies as low pressure exits Southern California. Check out some of these storm totals locally! Even higher amounts in the mountains. Highs only reached the mid-70s today–that’s a whopping 34 degrees cooler than just

We’re trading October heat for a wet, windy weekend in the Coachella Valley, with a First Alert Weather Alert in place Saturday evening through Sunday. Highs tied records yesterday. Now we’ll begin to fall from the lower 100s today into the 90s Saturday, then drop into the 80s Sunday as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches SoCal

We’re trading October heat for a major weather change this weekend. In fact, we tied several daytime high records today. A First Alert Weather Alert is in place for Sunday as tropical rain and gusty winds arrive in the Coachella Valley. Our Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through 8 pm Friday, but temps will

We’re still feeling the October heat, but a major weather shake-up is on the way for the Coachella Valley! An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through 8 pm Friday, with highs around 102–106 degrees and Major to locally Extreme HeatRisk across the lower deserts. Temperatures drop into the 90s Saturday, then tumble into the

We’re continuing to dial up the October heat this week! This long-duration heat wave continues across Southern California with an Extreme Heat Warning now including the Coachella Valley in effect from 10am Wednesday through 8pm Friday. Our heat peaks locally tomorrow and Thursday. Highs climb into the 104–108 degree range through Thursday—which is roughly 10–15

It’s a toasty October week here in the Coachella Valley! A building ridge of high pressure keeps things hot through much of the week, with highs climbing from the low 100s today and Tuesday to around 106 degrees by Wednesday and Thursday—that’s a little over 12 degrees above average. While not quite record breaking for

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a warmer than usual weekend across Southern California! We’re set to stay toasty as we look ahead to the work week. This week, we’ll be seeing much of the same pattern: high pressure has set up shop near the Four Corners region, which is helping elevate temperatures across

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Fall is in full swing, but temperatures continue to hang on to late-summer conditions. Our high of 101 degrees today in Thousand Palms is slightly above the seasonal average of 95 degrees. The wind advisory from yesterday expired and is no longer a concern, but the extreme heat warning issued