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Areas of gusty winds today

Yesterday, temperatures were just above the normal. Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 70° when the average is 69°. For today, we are watching a trough of low pressure dipping down from the North. This will keep temperatures cooler than normal for the weekend. We are also going to see some areas of gusty

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Clear skies for the weekend

Similar to yesterday, Palm Springs recorded a high temperature in the low 70s. 68° is average for today’s date so a seasonable day was felt by all in the desert. Today provided a break in the wind after Thursday’s gusty setup. Wind speeds will strengthen yet again Saturday morning; gusty for the mountains but breezy

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Windy & Cooler

Gusty winds today thanks to a quick moving weak storm system sliding past us to the North. Late this evening the area of low pressure will to our East, in Northern Arizona. The winds here will taper off as the low moves Eastward. Highs will be slightly below normal through the weekend. Into the weekend

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Thursday: cooler and breezier

Today was cooler than yesterday with a high temperature of 69° recorded in Palm Springs; but we’re keeping the cooling going into tomorrow. A low pressure system will be making its way across the state tomorrow bringing cool and wetter conditions to much of the southwest. Our desert looks to remain dry but light precipitation

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Seasonal Today, Cooler Tomorrow

The warmth of yesterday’s Santa Ana Wind event has departed, and we’ll be closer to seasonal norms today as a result, with highs near 70 (we hit 77 yesterday!). High pressure is retreating and a front approaching, attached to a broader storm system to the North, which means the cooling trend will continue into the

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A fantastic Friday for the desert

Above normal temperatures were felt once again today, although Palm Springs was three degrees cooler than Thursday. An average high for today’s date is 67°. A ridge of high pressure is responsible for the warmer start to the New Year but it’s lifespan is short lived. The ridge will become flattened over the weekend as

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Warmer than normal weekend ahead

A ridge of high pressure will continue to build today, keeping temperatures above seasonal normal. This ridge of high pressure will slowly weaken Sunday as an area of low pressure dips from the north. Winds will mostly remain lighter today with just a breeze of gusts 15-20 mph through passes. High temperatures expected to be

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Sunshine Returns for NYE

After a bit of rain in the Valley yesterday afternoon and evening, skies are clearing out today. The rainfall was very light in most areas: Today we’ll be breezy and cool, with highs near seasonal normals. As we transition to the New Year, we’ll warm up a bit through the first weekend of 2020, with

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