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Despite an area of low pressure lingering off the coast, highs today will surpass those of yesterday (102) and continue to climb through tomorrow. That low pressure system will funnel partly cloudy skies into the region today. You can expect partly cloudy skies and slightly increased humidity and dew point values throughout the afternoon and
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Low 100s across the desert this afternoon with plenty of cloud cover overhead. The clouds will stick with us through the night. Temperatures are on the rise through the middle of the week. The hottest days being Wednesday and Thursday. These are the day an Excessive Heat Watch will be in effect. Looking ahead to
Continue ReadingOnce again, temperatures will climb to well above average numbers as we move into the next 48 hours, with high pressure holding strong over the next few days. Air quality has improved over last week, but remains in the moderate range and will through Wednesday. Highs will peak on Wednesday, and for Thursday breezy conditions
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Yesterday was nice and seasonal in the upper 90s. Today, we’re starting to see temperatures slowly warm. Triple digit highs returned today with a light breeze and cloud cover to provide some relief. Wind gusts will strengthen this evening. Gusts in some areas of the valley floor reaching over 30 mph, with gusts up to
Continue Reading Palm Springs on Saturday reached a high temperature right at seasonal average at 97°. Today, the average is 98°. Temperatures will be a couple degrees warmer for the afternoon. As we continue through the week, there is an area of low pressure with much uncertainty where it will travel, based on each weather model. The
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Palm Springs on Friday reached a high temperature of 106°. The average temperature for this time of year is 97°. For Saturday, temperatures will be closer to seasonal. An area of low pressure to the north will keep us on the cool side for today before temperatures begin to warm up again next week. Winds
Continue Reading Today was nice and seasonal with highs in the upper 90s, due to an area of low pressure to the north. As we head into tomorrow, high pressure starts building and temperatures will slowly start to warm back into the triple digits. A nice breeze was with us for most of the day with areas
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Once again Palm Springs has taken a step towards cooling down though we’re still experiencing above-normal temperatures. Today the high at the airport was 106° — average is 97°. The breezy, and at times gusty, northwest wind will follow us into Saturday morning as a trough of low pressure moves along the west coast. The
Continue Reading Temperatures are slowly heading in the right direction, getting closer to seasonal norms. Despite that, we are still under an Excessive Heat Warning until 7 p.m. today. As was the case most of the week, high pressure continues to trap Ozone at the surface, pushing our AQI into the “Moderate” range today, which is actually
Continue Reading For the fifth day in a row, triple digit temperatures have been felt across the Coachella Valley. The high in Palm Springs today was 108° — average is 97°. The Excessive Heat Warning remain in effect through tomorrow evening. Finally some relief will be felt this weekend with highs in the low 100s. Confidence in
Continue Reading The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. as we watch temps once again soar to near 110 degrees. Temperatures today will be commensurate with yesterday’s numbers, so the usual precautions against heat stroke and dehydration are still in place. High pressure begins to shrink and move East by tomorrow,
Continue Reading Palm Springs recorded a high of 110° this afternoon, leaving the 1968 record of 112° in its place. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through the end of the work week. A ridge of high pressure remains in place over the west coast, bringing 10°-15° above normal temperatures to the Coachella Valley. Average would
Continue ReadingThe Excessive Heat Warning continues today, with highs expected to top out near 112, tying the record from 1968. The temps today will rival those of yesterday. High pressure across the Desert Southwest keeps the heat upon us through Friday before we see any relief in sight. It will also trap Ozone at the surface,
Continue Reading Warmer than what we felt yesterday, Palm Springs has reached 111° this afternoon. An average high temperature would be 96°. Both Palm Springs and Thermal have hit their hottest temperature of the year (so far) though no records were broken. The warming trend hasn’t peaked just yet with the next two days ready to bring
Continue ReadingAn Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect at Noon today, lasting through Friday evening as highs approach 110. The Jet Stream will continue to arch Northward, allowing high pressure to build in and keep temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal. Ozone (O3) trapped under that ridge of high pressure will push our AQI into the
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We’ve felt a gradual warming through the holiday weekend but the heat is just getting started. A ridge of high pressure has moved over the west coast and won’t be leaving for several days. This means warm, sinking air creating uncomfortable conditions for the week. An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow at noon
Continue Reading Sunday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 101°. The average for this time of year is 96°. High pressure is continuing to build and move over California. This area of high pressure is going to keep temperatures warm all through the week. The reason we are seeing a prolonged period of higher temperatures is
Continue Reading High pressure brought temperatures into the triple digits today, about 5° above seasonal average, and this is just the beginning of the warm-up. Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer tomorrow for your Memorial Day. The high temperature in Palm Springs is expected to be around 104°. Plenty of sunshine and light winds are in
Continue Reading On Saturday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 95°. The average for yesterday was 95°. Today, temperatures will be 5°-10° warmer and the warm-up will continue through the week. The trough of low pressure that kept conditions near-average yesterday is shifting east. A ridge of high pressure begins to amplify off the coast. This
Continue Reading Today was nice and seasonal, but it won’t be lasting for long. A big warm up is on the way and it starts tomorrow. Breezy conditions join us again this evening, with 20 to 30 mph gusts on the valley floor. Gusts in wind-prone locations could near 40 mph. High pressure building brings triple-digit temperatures
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