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The Coachella Valley is feeling the heat and above-normal temperatures for the second day in a row. Palm Springs reached 110° this afternoon. Average for the date is 101°. Clear skies will continue through the evening with temperatures gradually cooling into the mid 90s around 9:00 p.m. A cooling trend begins tomorrow with high temperatures
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Yesterday we hit 107 degrees, and today will top that number by a degree or two. Breezes will kick up this afternoon as a front starts to move through. Gusty winds will arrive this evening, and last into tomorrow, but will also bring some cooler daytime highs moving toward the weekend. Gusts will reach 25-35mph,
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A notable warming between yesterday and today and we can feel it! A high temperature of 107° was recorded in Palm Springs and Thermal. The ridge of high pressure that has brought the warming trend we’re experiencing will provide similar temperatures on Thursday. On Friday, a trough of low pressure will approach the west coast
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Tuesday, temperatures clocked in close to seasonal. Palm Springs reached a high of 99° and the average this time of year is 100°. Near average temperatures will be behind us for a few days as a ridge of high pressure continues to strengthen over California. This ridge of high pressure will remain in control, bringing
Continue Reading Today was warmer than what we’ve felt the past four days but highs near 100° are very seasonal for this time of year. This evening will be a slow cooling into the low 90s around 8:00-9:00 p.m. with a light breeze and clear skies. As a ridge of high pressure builds over the west, temperatures
Continue Reading The average temperature for today is 100° and it looks like we will be right at average this afternoon. A ridge of high pressure will continue to strengthen through Thursday. Offshore flow begins to weaken and a weak onshore flow begins for the coast. The heat peaks along the coast today, with a Heat Advisory
Continue Reading Below-normal temperatures have graced the Coachella Valley since Friday and today was no different with a high temperature of 92° in Palm Springs. Average for today’s date is 100°. The rest of the evening will continue to be breezy with clear skies and low humidity. A building ridge of high pressure will bring triple digits
Continue Reading High pressure gains strength over Southern California today through Tuesday. Onshore winds have shifted offshore, which means temperatures will be warmer and conditions will be drier. Gusty winds are expected to remain for the Coachella Valley through this afternoon. Across Southern California, there are a few advisories and warnings to keep in mind. There is
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The Wind Advisory for the Coachella Valley has expired, but remain in effect to our West, covering much of the Inland Empire and Coastal areas through Orange, LA and Ventura counties. The gusty winds stuck around a bit this morning but are expected to slowly relax as we head into the afternoon. Highs today will
Continue Reading It was a beautiful, but breezy day in the Coachella Valley. The high temperature in Palm Springs was 95°, so slightly warmer than Saturday but still below the the average of 99°. We’ll have one more day of below average temperatures before the triple digits return. Plenty of sunshine is in the forecast all week
Continue Reading Temperatures in the Coachella Valley stayed below seasonal average Saturday. To end the weekend, temperatures will still remain below seasonal. Palm Springs reached 92° Saturday with the lower 90s still expected this afternoon. Low pressure still remains to the north and winds remain onshore. Westerly winds tend to cool down temperatures. The Wind Advisory that
Continue Reading A Wind Advisory is in place for the Coachella Valley through 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Winds are coming out of the west at 20 to 30 mph, with gusts on the valley floor up to 55 mph. For areas of the high desert, like Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms, this Wind Advisory stays in effect
Continue Reading On Friday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 91°. A significant cool down from 110° on Thursday. Temperatures will continue to stay cooler through the weekend. We are tracking a trough of low pressure. This trough will bring quite a few things to the west coast. It is increasing moisture northward. This moisture will
Continue Reading A Wind Advisory went into effect at 3:00 p.m. for the Coachella Valley and will remain in place through early Sunday morning. This advisory is for gusts over 50 MPH. Here’s a look at some of the strongest gusts recorded around the desert as of 3:00 p.m.: It. Is. WINDY! A Wind Advisory is now
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And area of low pressure arrives, bringing moderately gusty winds (particularly for the evening hours) as we head into the weekend, but it is also dropping daytime highs by 15 degrees! There is also now a Wind Advisory in effect through Sunday morning. The low pressure cell will circulate through over the weekend with the
Continue Reading Another hot day in the desert with temperatures more than 10° above normal. Despite the excessive heat, today was actually cooler than yesterday with a high temperature of 110° recorded in Palm Springs. Temperatures will slowly cool through the evening into the mid 90s around the 9:00 p.m. hour. The breezy conditions we’ll experience tonight
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We hit 115 yesterday, the hottest day of the year thus far (an important distinction). And Thermal set a record for the day as well at 115, besting the 114 record set in 2016. While we aren’t like to threaten records, the heat remains with us today. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until
Continue Reading Thermal has broken the record high temperature for today’s date by one degree. A high temperature of 115° was recorded in Palm Springs this afternoon. Prior to today’s date the hottest the city had reached was 111° on May 26th. An Excessive Heat Warning went into effect at noon today for temperatures over 110°. Thursday
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Highs are going soar today, headed for 110 or hotter, as the Excessive Heat Watch becomes and Excessive Heat Warning, lasting into Thursday evening. By Thursday evening an area of low pressure will moves towards the California Coast, enhancing winds and bringing some cooler numbers into play for Friday and the weekend. Highs today (and
Continue Reading Plenty of clouds overhead throughout this Tuesday but that hasn’t stopped temperatures from warming into the triple digits. The ridge of high pressure to our east will nudge itself into Southern California and bring an increase in temperatures. An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect at noon tomorrow through Thursday evening for temperatures near 110°.
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