We continue to sit underneath a stubborn and persistent ridge of high pressure. The ridge is delivering excessively hot weather to the entire region. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through Monday evening as temperatures continue to reach well above 110°F. Today we smashed the high temperature record with a high of 115°F! The
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Palm Springs broke its record for yesterday’s date at 110°, beating the previous record of 109° set in 1987. We’ll have another shot at matching or breaking the record for today’s date, which is 111°, also set in ’87, as the desert continues to get blasted by excessive heat! The Excessive Heat Warning remains in
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We are continuing to track a LOT of heat throughout the region. Temperatures today are a bit warmer than yesterday, which is not unexpected given the day-to-day variation. Highs will continue to have the potential to reach upwards of 113°F through 8 PM Monday evening. The heat continues into the weekend, making for ideal pool
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Highs remain well above normal through the weekend, so the Excessive Heat Warning continues through Monday. The heat is not just focused on the Coachella Valley, virtually all of California remains under some form of heat advisory or warning. High pressure is pouring on the heat, and holding the Jetstream well to our North so
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September is a month of change. It marks the beginning of fall and is a time when temperatures start to cool from their summertime highs, in theory anyway. September 2024 didn’t quite get the memo. The first and last third of the month were marked by hot, above-average temperatures. The middle third of the month
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It is yet another hot day here in the Coachella Valley. Our Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through 8 PM Monday evening as temperatures have the potential to climb into the 110s. be sure to ALWAYS practice heat safety, no matter the time of year! We will stay well above average for the next
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The Excessive Heat Warning is now posted through Monday of next week as temps show no signs of cooling down. The Line Fire, still burning, is the cause of a Smoke Advisory that is up through tomorrow and will likely be extended. The culprit behind the heatwave is a large area of high pressure that
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The Excessive Heat Warning in place for the Coachella Valley has been extended through 8 PM Monday. There continues to be little to no relief from the heat in the days ahead. We are continuing to track potentially record heat in both the afternoons and early mornings. Remember to ALWAYS practice heat safety as highs
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The high temp yesterday hit 117 degrees, besting the previous record by 2 degrees and setting a heat record for the entire month of October. Today, the record to beat is 116 set in 1980. The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday (long for areas outside of the desert). A Smoke Advisory is
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Palm Springs has set a record for the date, reaching 117°. The previous record was 115°, set in 1980. This is not only a daily record but also a record for the month of October. The Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the Coachella Valley through 8 PM Thursday. Record temperatures will be possible
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An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect this morning, lasting until Thursday evening, so anticipate near-record highs through the end of the week. High pressure across the Western U. S. is intensifying, and will keep us well into the one-teens through Thursday before we see any relief, and that relief will be minimal. We are
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It’s yet another day with high temperatures and dry weather in Southern California. A large area of high pressure is sitting just of the coast and is set to move inland by tomorrow. This new ridge will dominate our weather pattern for at least this workweek, giving us another round of excessive heat. We are
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Highs will once again soar to levels more than 15 degrees above normal over the next few days as high pressure across the Western U.S. continues to keep the thermostat turned up. An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect from Tuesday through Thursday, so please be sure to stay hydrated! There’s also an Air Quality
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An Excessive Heat Warning has been reissued by the National Weather Service for the Coachella Valley. This new advisory will take effect at 10 AM Tuesday and will last though 9 PM Thursday. Although, there is a good chance this could be extended beyond Thursday. Highs could climb upwards of 113, so ALWAYS practice heat
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Fall is a season of change, especially in terms of temperatures and foliage. Unfortunately, the Coachella Valley doesn’t get to witness the phenomenon of changing leaves thanks to our hot climate and lack of deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in the fall). There are a number of factors that can affect how and
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It remains very warm for the second week of fall here in the desert. Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 111° yesterday, which was shy of any records, but still hot! Sunday is expected to be cooler – but not by much. Temperatures quickly warm into the triple-digits by 11:00 a.m. Expect a high
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We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 8 PM this evening as a result of our very hot temperatures. While we’re not tacking record heat today, it is still very hot with highs above 110°. Keep in mind that the average high temperature for today’s date is 97°F. Tomorrow will still be very hot,
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We’re still feeling excessive heat as we start the weekend! This comes after three days of record heat in Palm Springs; we broke the previous record yesterday of 111° with a high temperature of 113°! The Coachella Valley remains under an Excessive Heat Warning until 8:00 p.m. tonight. We can expect temperatures today to be
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Today marks the third consecutive day of record heat in Palm Springs. The record was tied on Wednesday and Thursday, but Friday afternoon surpassed the previous record by two degrees. It’s fall but it’s far from feeling like it! The Excessive Heat Warning took effect this morning and will remain in place for the Coachella
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Highs hit 111 yesterday, tying the previous for the second day in a row. High pressure remains in control of our forecast through most of next week. Underneath that ridge of high pressure, an Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect this morning, lasting through Saturday evening. We will continue to track the heat and it’s
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