Weather

We are staying dry here in the Coachella Valley this weekend. Dew points all around are in the 50s and 40s. This has allowed our high temperatures to rise by several degrees just since yesterday. This is also evidenced by the lack of clouds over the valley. We will stay dry into the start of

We’re starting our weekend off with a new Excessive Heat Warning. This goes into effect this morning at 10:00 AM and is currently set to expire Tuesday night. During this time, residents in the Coachella Valley and High Desert can expect high temperatures around 117°. Overnight low temperatures will stay warm, too. After the humidity

An Excessive Heat Warning will take effect Saturday morning at 10:00 for the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass. This comes as high temperatures will soar well into the 110s. This will remain in place through 11 PM Tuesday evening and comes as a drying trend takes over for the weekend. Thanks to an area

It is muggy outside! Dew point temperatures are in the 60s across the valley, a big difference from what we felt yesterday. The passing showers this morning did not bring any recordable rainfall to the low desert, ‘trace’ being reported at Palm Springs International Airport. Some communities in the High Desert received around a tenth

The Smoke Advisory has been extended for parts of Riverside County due to elevated fine particle pollution in the air from wildfire smoke. The Nixon Fire has been burning since Tuesday. A ridge of high pressure to our east will expand west and begin to steer monsoonal moisture into Southern California. Thursday morning will see

A Smoke Advisory is in effect for Riverside County mountains and deserts due to elevated fine particle pollution levels from wildfire smoke. Through Wednesday morning, the Coachella Valley is also under a Windblown Dust Advisory for sand and dust blown aloft during gusty conditions. Our weather pattern remains warm and dry through Wednesday. A ridge

Breezy to gusty west winds will be felt around the desert, mainly along I-10, through the night. Gusts will reach near 30 MPH for the more wind-prone communities. Due to the potential for windblown sand and dust, an Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Coachella Valley through Wednesday morning. We get to maintain

This evening will see another boost to our winds. While these winds will be weaker than yesterday, they will still be elevated enough to loft bits of dust and sand into the air. Winds will gradually decrease with each evening through midweek. An Air Quality Alert was issued yesterday for the Coachella Valley and San

Sunday will feel similar to what we felt yesterday. Relief in the form of dry air and temperatures near our seasonal average is still here in the Coachella Valley. While weaker than yesterday, some of the breezy and gusty conditions we felt yesterday is also lingering in the area. As a result of the wind,

As a result of the weather pattern setup, we will be feeling another windy night here in the Coachella Valley. This comes as a result of being sandwiched between an area of low pressure to the north and an area of high pressure to the south. As usual, the strongest winds will be along the

Relief from the heat & humidity that we’ve experienced for the past couple of weeks is finally here! It’s windy this weekend, but that wind is giving us drier and cooler conditions. The strongest wind conditions are expected this afternoon and into tonight. Wind gusts nearing 30 mph are expected across the Coachella Valley —

It’s the final day of the Excessive Heat Warning! Temperatures this afternoon have climbed more than 5° above average. Palm Springs has reached 117° as of 3:30 p.m. The record for the date is 119°. Windy conditions must enter the chat to get some much-deserved relief. Onshore flow will strengthen through the evening, with gusts