Weather

Warmer than Normal Week Ahead

November 4, 2019 9:26 AM Patrick Evans

High pressure settling into the Desert Southwest of the U.S. will keep us warmer than normal this week here in the Coachella Valley (with highs near normal elsewhere around SoCal). That puts us near 90 each day! We’ll see very little variance in daytime highs, near 87 today, a slightly warmer late in the week.

Santa Ana winds return Sunday night

October 27, 2019 1:30 AM Haley Clawson

Temperatures remained slightly cooler today as high pressure continues to push out of the region. Tomorrow, low pressure sinks down and temperatures will gradually experience a cooling trend, especially through the week. With this low pressure moving in, offshore winds will again pick up for Southern California. A Wind Advisory goes into effect 11 p.m.

1,926-acre wildfire near Murrieta expected to be contained by Friday

September 10, 2019 2:15 PM KESQ News Team

A wildfire west of Murrieta has burned 1,926 acres and was 92% contained this morning and firefighters anticipated full containment by Friday. The Tenaja blaze was reported at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Clinton Keith and Tenaja roads in the unincorporated community of La Cresta. The fire damaged two structures and threatened another

Brush fire breaks out in Whitewater area, spreads to structures

August 6, 2019 2:11 PM Sam Benson Smith

A brush fire has broken out in the Whitewater area of Riverside County near Haugen-Lehmann Way. The fire is currently burning 2 acres of vegetation and has spread to structures. The blaze was first reported around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Laurel Crest and Desert View north of Interstate 10. 50 firefighters and seven engine

Valley odor advisory to be lifted Thursday night

October 29, 2019 2:14 PM KESQ News Team

An odor advisory that was issued for the Coachella Valley earlier this week due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide wafting up from the Salton Sea — creating a smell similar to rotten eggs — is set to expire this evening. The South Coast Air Quality Management District first issued the advisory Sunday after detecting

Palm Desert arson suspect held on no bail

August 6, 2019 2:09 PM Sam Benson Smith

Palm Springs hits 121 F°, breaking 50-year record

August 5, 2019 2:07 PM KESQ News Team

Monday, Palm Springs broke a heat record set in 1969 when the mercury climbed all the way to a blistering 121 F°. At 3:00 p.m., it tied the record of 120 F°. On the other end of the valley, Thermal also saw the temperature climb to 120 F°, but that did not a tie a record. Sunday saw a

Weakening winds; cooling temperatures

October 26, 2019 1:22 AM KESQ News Team

Cooler than yesterday, Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 91° this afternoon. An average high for this time of year is in the mid to upper 80s. High pressure over California will weaken into Saturday, and wind speeds have followed suit. Fair weather conditions will be with the Coachella Valley moving into the weekend.

Santa Ana winds return Sunday

October 19, 2019 11:15 PM KESQ News Team

This morning, temperatures started off nice and cool with Palm Springs seeing a low temperature of 60°. The afternoon remained just a few degrees above seasonal average. The normal for this time of year is 88°. A warming trend is in store for the Coachella Valley going through the middle of the week. Sunday, a

First Alert Weather Alert Day: rain falls across the Valley

March 13, 2023 3:18 PM Patrick Evans, Tatum Larsen

Another winter storm is bringing more wet weather to Southern California. A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the San Gorgonio Pass and the San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains that will last through 9 p.m. Wednesday. Sustained winds in these areas are expected to reach 20-30 MPH with peak

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Seasonable today, significant heat on the way

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