Weather

Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah! This evening we’re looking nice, a little cooler though with temperatures dipping into the low 50s as a weak upper ridge builds over southern California. The night will be clear and crisp with light winds. Looking ahead to the next week, our mild and dry prevail, with highs in the

A low-pressure system moving through California will bring cooler temperatures and gusty winds to the region. Expect SW winds to increase this evening, with gusts up to 50 mph in the mountains and potentially 60 mph in some areas. A Wind Advisory is in place from 4pm to midnight tonight. While the Palm Springs and

Highs were a bit cooler than we expected this afternoon! Upper-level clouds hung over the Coachella Valley today, which capped our temperatures in Palm Springs at 75° for today – closer to seasonal averages than we had thought. Less of these clouds are expected for tomorrow, so temperatures should warm as we start the week.

Yesterday was the winter solstice, marking the formal (astronomical) start of winter. The earth’s tilt is responsible for giving us seasons. In the northern hemisphere, we are tilted slightly away from the sun. This marks our coolest part of the year and marks the shortest day/longest night of our year. We are tracking an area

Another exceptionally warm late December day in Palm Springs as the Coachella Valley continues our unusually mild trend with temperatures breaking records the last two days. Yesterday and Wednesday, we hit 85 degrees, and today, we’re likely to surpass the 82-degree mark set as the record for this date. We’ve already tied it as of

Unusually warm with above-normal temperatures for Palm Springs and most of the Coachella Valley this week thanks to high-pressure over Northern Nevada. This keeps temperatures in the region 10-15 degrees above average, with highs climbing to the low 80s today and for most of the week–especially in our Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Rancho Mirage

Fair and warmer weather this week for the Coachella Valley, with temperatures peaking in the low 80s by Wednesday and Thursday. A weak to moderate Santa Ana wind event will develop starting Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday, bringing northeasterly winds of 35-50 mph to parts of the region, particularly from the Cajon Pass southward. Winds

A mild Sunday with plentiful sunshine here in the desert is coming to a close! We are also well into the warming trend that will likely bring highs back to the 80s this week. The upper level clouds we were tracking yesterday and overnight have given way to clear skies this afternoon. Drier air has

It is predominantly clear this morning with the exception of a few upper-level clouds passing overhead. We are tracking fewer of those clouds right now, closer to sunrise. Skies will stay predominantly clear across the Coachella Valley today. Looking at the temperature outlook, we can see a lot of warm colors over the west coast.

There’s a slight breeze and some clouds above the Coachella Valley this afternoon. More clouds will move in overnight, but they should continue to decrease through tomorrow afternoon. Storm systems continue to impact Northern California, but they’re staying to our north. The only impacts we’re seeing are some additional atmospheric moisture and slightly breezy conditions.