2023 was a big year for climate legislation in the state of California! Governor Gavin Newsom signed two landmark climate bills into law back in October. The first, titled California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (or SB 253) will require companies with an annual revenue of at least $1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars) to disclose emissions
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A large Pacific system is well over a thousand miles off the west coast. However, it is pushing lots of moisture into the western states. Southern California will not be majorly impacted. For us here in the Coachella Valley, we can look forward to upper-level clouds throughout the week. A broad area of high pressure
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High pressure is keeping our skies mostly clear and temperatures slightly above the seasonal average (69 °) for most of this week. Daytime high temperatures will consistently rise into the low 70s with overnight lows in the 50s. Changes are ahead with the arrival of a low pressure system near the middle of the work week.
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The First Alert Weather Team wishes a very merry Christmas to all those who celebrate! Temperatures tomorrow will be very similar to today. Enjoy the nice weather! Santa delivered a day with near-perfect weather. Skies are clear with the exception of a few upper-level clouds. Temperatures are around average today and will continue to be
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We’ve all heard that no two snowflakes are alike, and that’s not wrong. But there are a multitude of types of snowflakes. Just like how there are pine trees, palm trees, and oak trees, there are plate snowflakes, column snowflakes, cup snowflakes, and more. Credit: NOAA The process begins when very cold water droplets interact
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Comfortable, seasonable conditions continue through the remainder of the holiday weekend and much of the upcoming week. Expect temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s for much of Christmas Day. Following a comfortable week with occasionally breezy conditions, there is a possibility for more precipitation. Data from the Climate Prediction Center indicates wetter than
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Comfortable and calm conditions are expected for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It’ll be a great time to spend time outdoors with your loved ones as daytime highs stay in the high 60s and low 70s! You may want to bundle up if you have any plans at night as temperatures dip into the 50s.
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Calm conditions have returned following wet weather! Sunny skies are expected for Sunday and Monday, with temperatures warming to the upper 60s and low 70s. By next weekend, another round of wet weather is possible. Data from the Climate Prediction Center indicates California may be looking at wetter than normal weather looking 6-10 days out
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The storm system that brought over an inch of rain and flooding to some areas of the valley is continuing on its path east this morning. Here’s a look at peak rainfall totals as of Saturday morning: Light residual showers could continue in high elevation this morning before skies clear through this afternoon. The departing
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Spotty showers are possible in the mountains and for areas west of the valley today, but chances for rain will increase as the week goes on. Moderate rain and significant runoff could contribute to wash and road flooding, street closures and more as we approach busy travel days before the Christmas holiday. Locally, a few
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Spotty showers are possible in the mountains and for areas west of the valley today, but chances for rain will increase as the week goes on. Locally, a few spotty showers could arrive as soon as Tuesday. A second system arrives late Wednesday and chances for rain locally increase substantially. Rain should taper as we
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Our comfortable weekend continues as daytime high temperatures rise 5-10° above the seasonal average (69°) and dry conditions persist. Enjoy the dry weather while it’s here because two incoming storm systems are set to bring more moisture to the valley next week. The first system, which will make landfall Monday, is unlikely to bring rain
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While we continue to enjoy temperatures 5-10° above normal for this time of year and dry conditions, changes are brewing. Looking ahead with data from the Climate Prediction Center, the desert southwest is expected to get a heavy dose of moisture. Two different storm systems are expected to move inland over the next week. We’ll
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Warmer-than-average conditions are expected to continue this weekend due to a ridge of high pressure. Temperatures will reach above the seasonal average (69°) this weekend; some valley cities may even see temperatures in the low 80s! Upper level clouds will continue to stream in from the west through Sunday as two back-to back storm systems
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It’s been a warmer-than-normal December so far, and a ridge of high pressure will keep the warm streak going for the weekend, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and even low 80s for some. An average high for Palm Springs this time of year is 69°. The first system of the week will move
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We’re heading into the weekend with high pressure soaring above us which will keep temps above normal until next, with clouds slowly moving in. A warm air mass over the Western States will allow daytime highs to reach nearly 80 degrees over the weekend. By midweek, that ridge begins to break down, and a trough
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The peak of the Geminid meteor shower continues tonight! The lack of moonlight will still create an ideal setup to see what’s one of the best astronomy events of the year, but more clouds will be drifting overhead tonight in comparison to last night. Cloud cover will increase ahead of and into the weekend as
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We hit 75 degrees yesterday and will be close to that number again today. High pressure will be the dominant feature through the weekend, but a large trough is developing for early next week. Tonight will be clear and cool, and a good night to watch the peaking Geminid Meteor Shower, which could produce 60+
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Winds will be fairly calm throughout the valley this evening, with light breezes across the board. The general wind pattern remains offshore. The Geminid meteor shower will be peaking Wednesday and Thursday. Under ideal conditions, up to 60 meteors might be seen per hour, if not more! The best chance to see some shooting stars
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