There are thousands of weather stations across every corner of the country recording values such as temperature, pressure, moisture, and of course, precipitation. But how do meteorologists measure rain so that an inch of rain in Palm Springs is the same as an inch of rain in Miami, New York, Chicago, or anywhere else around
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Mudslides are a hazard caused by heavy rains. There are layers of soil under our feet. The further down a layer of soil is, the more compressed and stable it becomes. When the topsoil becomes saturated with rain, it becomes heavier. This, combined with the flowing water, can lead to that top layer of soil
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Atmospheric rivers play a critical role in transporting water throughout the atmosphere by advecting (moving) moisture from the tropics to higher latitudes. When fully developed, they can deliver widespread rain and snow to areas all along the west coast. If an atmospheric river originates in Hawaii, like shown below, it is called a ‘Pineapple Express’.
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Warmer than normal conditions will persist through tomorrow as a ridge of high pressure keeps most of the Western U.S. above normal. Today, highs will be on track to reach nearly 80 degrees late this afternoon. Later this week some major changes on the way, with a significant front moving across the region. Clouds will
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A First Alert Weather Alert will be in place through this morning as we track lingering showers/storms that developed behind the cold front. Rainfall totals were in line with what we anticipated from this storm system, and more rain is on the way early next week. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 10 AM.
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Breezy offshore winds are set to continue this morning. Windier conditions, with sustained gusts between 20-30 mph and peak gusts near 50 mph, are still off to the west. A Wind Advisory will remain in effect for local mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass, North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs through 4 p.m. when winds begin to
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Breezy conditions are expected for most of the valley this weekend with gustier winds towards the west. A Wind Advisory is in effect for local mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass, North Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs through Sunday evening. Winds could reach up to 55 mph in the areas under the advisory. These windier
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A Wind Advisory will take effect for local mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass at 1:00 a.m. Saturday. Wind within the advised area could gust upwards of 55 MPH. Use caution if traveling through the pass this weekend. A breezy start to Saturday morning will quickly transition to a focus on areas west of the
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Highs begin a nice warming trend today that will take us close to the 80 degree mark by Sunday, and keep us warmer than average most of next week. Strong offshore winds will develop in the canyons and passes West of the Coachella Valley, so high profile vehicles like RVs and semi-trucks should travel with
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January’s full moon, also known as the ‘Wolf Moon’, peaked earlier this morning at 9:54 AM. Tonight will be a great chance to see the full moon as we are tracking clear conditions. Don’t forget to send your pictures to share@kesq.com! We are tracking some slightly breezier conditions for Thursday evening. Light breezes are possible
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There are a number of different ways by which fog can form. Regardless of the way it’s formed, the science behind fog is the same. Fog occurs when the air at the surface is either completely or nearly completely saturated with water. Essentially, fog is a cloud that forms down at the surface. Fog is
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Today lingering moisture has created patchy fog around the Valley, so travel with caution there are areas of reduced visibility. High pressure will build in over the next 24 hours, clearing skies and helping to warm us up a bit. Warmer, drier air will infiltrate the region this weekend, pushing daytime highs well above average.
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According to a new report from Climate Central, extreme cold events across the nations are becoming both warmer and shorter. On average, the coldest temperature of the year has risen by 7°F across more than 240 locations since 1970. Some places, like Cleveland, OH, have seen an increase of more than 11°F. Other places, such
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Our winds here in the valley have been fairly tame recently. To start the day on Thursday, winds will remain calm for the desert. However, winds will begin to strengthen around the mountains. It may become breezy for some of our more wind-prone locations as we progress throughout the day. There is still an abundance
Continue ReadingConditions will be relatively mild as weak front passes to our North. That weak system will slide through over the course of this afternoon, with breezy conditions north of the I-10 and a small chance of showers north of the Coachella Valley. Once this system moves through, highs will begin to warm into the weekend.
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The low-pressure system that brought record rain to Southern California is moving east, and temperatures are rising in its wake. With lows in the upper 40s and highs in the low 70s, it’s a very seasonable forecast for the middle of the week. Temperatures will warm into the mid-70s this weekend as winds turn offshore,
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We got a good amount of rain yesterday, especially for the desert! In fact, record-breaking rain for some places. Thermal has a new record for rainfall for January 22nd of 1 inch! The previous record was 0.25 inches set back in 2010. Cathedral City saw just over an inch and many valley cities, like Thousand
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place for impactful weather on Monday. Localized flooding and travel issues are concerns for the start of the work week. Widespread rain for the first half of the day will transition to scattered showers and overcast conditions for the evening. Conditions will clear late tonight/early Tuesday morning. As
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The color of the sky is determined by the angle of the sun in the sky (how much atmosphere the light needs to pass through) and how the light is scattered by air molecules in the atmosphere. Since blue light has the most energy of any wavelength of color, it is scattered first which is
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A slow moving area of low pressure arrives this weekend, with the possibility of showers Saturday and Sunday, and more widespread rain on Monday. Showers will be sparse over the weekend, but the more significant rainfall on Monday has prompted a First Alert Weather Alert for Monday, as we could see up to 0.25″ of
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