Warmer than yesterday, temperatures have climbed into the upper 70s and low 80s around the Coachella Valley this afternoon. We’ll cool into the mid-60s close to 9:00 p.m. with a continued cooling into the low-50s early Saturday morning. Subtle warming will continue into the weekend, with plenty of sunshine for all the events taking place
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Another brief bout of showers passed through the Valley in the evening hours of Thursday but we are clearing out today, and should warm up a bit as an area of low pressure slowly moves away from the region. Highs today will be close to our seasonally norms, but running a couple of degrees below
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There still remains a chance to see some wet weather this evening. Most of it will be held back by the mountains, but a few raindrops could fall onto the valley floor throughout the evening. As the low pressure system moves off to the east, an offshore wind pattern will develop. This will bring in
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A storm that brought gusty winds and light showers to the Valley is now moving East and will clear the region by late morning. Expect more sunshine later this afternoon with cool daytimes highs. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect this morning but should expire at Noon as the storm clears the area. Highs
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A low pressure system is impacting California today. It is increasing onshore flow here in SoCal which means a breezier afternoon in the desert. As well, it is bringing along a chance for showers here in the valley. Although most of the wet weather will be to our west. A Winter Weather Advisory will go
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An area of low pressure will bring gusty winds and a modest chance of showers late this afternoon and evening. The storm will also bring some snow to higher elevations, where a Winter Weather Advisory is in place through Noon tomorrow. Winds will increase, but will not be as intense or severe as the winds
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An area of low pressure is continuing to move toward California. It will begin to move through the state on Wednesday, bringing another increase to our winds as well as a slight chance for some showers. The vast majority of the wet weather will be to our west. However, showers here on the valley floor
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A series of storms across the Pacific Northwest will work their way farther South by tomorrow, bringing some gusty winds and the small chance of showers late tomorrow into tomorrow night. The chance of showers is very slim here in the Valley, but the winds will be more of an issue through tomorrow evening. Winds
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The jet stream is currently quite zonal, meaning it is mainly blowing east/west. This will gradually transition to weak high pressure for Tuesday allowing for some slight warming. An area of low pressure will move into California by Wednesday. Winds will overall continue to weaken, but not completely and not for long. The aforementioned area
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Today will be calmer and fairly mild, but winds were intense over the weekend and have left damage and debris throughout the Valley. Gusts exceeded 50 m.p.h. in several Valley cities. A Wind Advisory remain sin effect for the high desert through 9 a.m. High pressure will hold steady from this afternoon into late Tuesday,
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Gusty winds have made for a dusty weekend in the desert. Take a look at the peak wind gusts since 3:30 Sunday morning: Whitewater – 80 mph Desert Hot Springs – 73 mph Thermal – 61 mph Cathedral City – 53 mph North Palm Springs – 49 mph The National Weather Service will expire the
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A large winter storm will be impacting the west coast as we approach this weekend. There are multiple Winter Storm and Blizzard Warnings already in place throughout Northern California. The Blizzard Warnings are mainly along the Sierra Nevada mountains. Up to several feet of snow is expected for many areas. Just like a hurricane, there
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February 2024 saw many cooler-than-normal days (19 days) than warmer-than-average days (9). One day saw a temperature equal to the seasonal average. The warmest day of the month was the 28th with a high of 83°F. The coolest temperature of the month was 41°F and occurred on the 11th. February 2024’s average high temperature came
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As we head toward the weekend, there will be various wind advisories and warnings going into effect and expiring at various times. Most importantly for the Coachella Valley, a Wind Advisory will be in effect from 12 PM Saturday through 4 AM Saturday. Winds will be strongest on Saturday, but we will certainly feel some
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Expect mild and sunny conditions today, with changes arriving for the weekend as a strong Pacific storm looms. The storm will drop up to ten FEET of snow in the Sierra, with Winter Storm Warnings and Blizzard Warnings in place in the mountains of NorCal. In advance of that storm, a High Wind Watch will
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Tonight is KESQ night at Acrisure Arena! Puck drop is at 7 PM and temperatures will be in the low 70s. Temperatures will be in the 60s on your way home after the game. GO FIREBIRDS! Today is likely the warmest day of the week with temperatures in the low 80s. This is a bit
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Highs today, like yesterday, will climb into the upper 70s, some three degrees above average. Much of the nation will see highs well above seasonal averages through Friday. Low pressure is tracking South across the Baja Peninsula, but that cloud cover and shower activity will be well South of us. The weekend brings significant changes,
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Our weather pattern today is fairly mundane. We are not tracking any major changes to the pattern for our mid-week, so we can look forward to a continuation of warm and sunny conditions here in the desert for the time being. Temperatures are very seasonable for this time of year with high temperatures in the
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The weather can affect people in many ways. For some, their joints start to hurt when some unsettled weather moves in. This is because of low pressure. As the atmospheric pressure falls over a given area, it can cause the muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues to expand. This puts excess pressure on our joints,
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A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Valley and surrounding areas until Noon, but so far winds haven’t been too disruptive. We have seen at least one road closure due to reduced visbility. An area of low pressure is slowly clearing the region, so winds will remain a potential issue through the morning but
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