A nice and mild Thursday across the Coachella Valley, but significant changes are quickly afoot. A cooling trend settles in this evening as clouds thicken ahead of a strong Pacific storm that is expected to arrive overnight. This storm will be the main story through the weekend. A First Alert Weather Alert is in place
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Today highs will remain above average with partly sunny conditions before a storm moves in overnight and into tomorrow. A significant Pacific storm will roll into California in waves over the weekend, with rain likely Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A deep area of low pressure developing out of the Gulf of Alaska will drop into
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Big changes on the way for the Coachella Valley and the entire Southwest as a strong Pacific storm system moves closer to the west close. It’ll be a big switch from our sunny and unusually warm stretch that we’ve started November with. This evening is pleasant and lovely. Temps in the low 90s and upper
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Changes are coming fast for SoCal as a Pacific storm moves in. Today we’ll remain above average, but temps drop dramatically by Friday with rain and gusty winds. Expect highs near 90 this afternoon, but that will quickly be a thing of the past as soon as tomorrow. The Pacific storm will increase winds starting
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A nice and warm Veteran’s Day across the Coachella Valley this evening. We’ve had temperatures running about 10 degrees warmer than normal and a mix of blue sky and clouds for a number of Veteran’s Day events and parades today around the desert. Hopefully you’ve enjoyed our gorgeous summer-like weather the first half of November
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Highs will again top out in the lower 90s, but big changes will usher in much cooler temps along with gusty winds, rain and mountain snow! Today will be a warm and pleasant afternoon for Veterans Day celebrations across the Valley. Temperatures remain well above average through tomorrow, before a significant storms moves in. By
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We are tracking another quite warm start to the workweek. Highs today are again in the mid-90s. This puts us at least 10°F above the seasonal average. Yesterday’s high temperature broke the record for that day, with a high of 95°F. Partly why there’s so much heat here in Southern California is due to a
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High pressure continues to deliver hotter than normal conditions. Yesterday we set a record high in Palm Springs as the mercury climbed to 95! The heat will continue into tomorrow for Veterans Day, so temps again will be in the lower 90s. A significant storm system arrives later this week, dropping temps dramatically. We’ll see
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – I hope you’ve all enjoyed a very warm Pride weekend in Palm Springs! Widespread warmth across Southern California continues through Veterans Day before the heat begins to break. We hit a record in Palm Springs today!! The airport registered at 95°F, beating out a previous record of 94°F from 1956.
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Good morning and happy Sunday! It’s Pride weekend here in Palm Springs, one of the most anticipated weekends of the year. For the Pride parade today, the other festivities to come in the afternoon, expect temperatures in the 90s. Winds will be calm, and the air will stay dry. Expect clear skies as well. Looking
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s toasty for this time of the year for the big crowds coming to Palm Springs this weekend for Greater Palm Springs Pride! The average temperature for this weekend clocks in at a reasonable 82° … but today, we’ve been seeing temperatures more than 10° above that value! Similar conditions
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Sunny skies and above average temperatures across the Coachella Valley through the weekend, just in time for Pride celebrations. Temperatures are running about 10 degrees above average, with highs in the low 90s. We’ll see temperatures peak Sunday and Monday around 93 degrees before a gradual cooldown next week. We still stay above average for
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High pressure will dominate the forecast all weekend long, with temps peaking in the lower 90s by Sunday before dropping into next week. Temps peak Sunday, then we’ll see some slowly cooling conditions through next week. Today expect highs near 91. By the end of next week, cooler temps start to move in, and there’s
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Another gorgeous day across the Coachella Valley with temperatures remaining above seasonal average into early next week. High pressure is strengthening over the Desert Southwest, leading to a nice stretch of warm and sunny days for us. Tonight will be mild and pleasant with a few light breezes. Great weather for dinner on the deck
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There are countless environmental systems across the globe, in the air, on land, and in the seas. All these systems are interconnected and, if changed too drastically, they can have wide-ranging consequences on both people and the planet. This is something scientists monitor very closely as the planet warms. Global warming is forcing some of
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High pressure building in across the Great Basin will bring very mild conditions today, with light NW breezes. The Jetstream has moved a little farther North, pulling any storm activity farther into the Pacific N.W. and Canada, reducing storm impact in California. We will see highs slightly above our seasonal norms. Winds will be in
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We made it halfway through the workweek! It’s a lovely Wednesday here in the Coachella Valley as temperatures move a bit closer to the seasonal norm of 84°F. Despite this, it’s still warmer than usual. We have the scattered upper-level clouds and light winds to thank for the cooler weather. This comes from a large
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Highs will remain a few degrees above normal through midweek, and we return to the 90s for the weekend. This despite a powerful storm moving into the Pacific Northwest. That storm will produce significant winds from NorCal through Sierras and into the Central Valley. We will be largely unaffected by that storm, with temps hovering
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Mostly clear skies tonight across the Coachella Valley, with mild overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. A trough of low pressure moving into the West Coast will tighten the pressure gradient Wednesday, increasing our gusty west winds–especially through the San Gorgonio Pass and desert slopes. Daytime highs dip just slightly midweek, into
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Highs would normally be in the middle 80s, but we’ll see highs 3 to 5 degrees above normal all week. High pressure is in charge across the region, despite a strong storm system in the Pacific Northwest. A “No-Burn” order from the South Coast Air Quality Management District continues today for much of Southern California.
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