A First Alert Weather Alert was in effect through Thursday evening for impacts to air quality and visibility as a result of windblown dust. Gusty conditions were expected. Gusts could exceed 30 MPH in many of our more wind-prone areas. As of 3:27PM, all levels of air quality from ‘moderate’ to ‘hazardous’ are being reported
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Lately, we have seen many days with air quality and visibility concerns. We have talked at length about how and why we have seen so many days like this, but the short answer is that small and very light particles of sand, dust and dried mud are easily picked up by even relatively light winds.
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A First Alert Weather Alert will be in effect from Noon today until Midnight Thursday night as winds will increase dusty conditions lowering visibility and reducing air quality. Wind gusts are likely to reach 30+ m.p.h. Winds will be accompanied by cooler temps as an area of low pressure to our North pushes more fall
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As California’s 2023 legislative session comes to a close, there are a number of bills relating to climate legislation which have passed and are awaiting the governor’s signature to become law. One of the bills which has been talked about the most is the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. This bill would require corporations with
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We are continuing to closely monitor the air quality again in the valley this week as windblown dust can quickly deteriorate air quality and visibility. While not as pronounced as Monday night, breezy conditions are still expected this evening. A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for Wednesday and Thursday. We are tracking the
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We here in the Coachella Valley frequently see days with gusty conditions but also air quality and visibility concerns. The usual culprit for these hazy days is a pollutant known as PM10 (Particulate Matter 10). The 10 refers to the size of the particles in micrometers or microns. PM10 often includes things like small pieces
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Winds speeds are moderate, but will be gustier this evening. Because of the gusty winds, air quality remains mainly in the “MODERATE” range this morning, and will likely stay there throughout the day. We are enjoying both cooler and drier conditions, with dew points retreating into the 40s. Highs will be well below average, in
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping a close eye on air quality and visibility around the Coachella Valley. Conditions reached ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ by Monday evening and has lasted into the night. Gusts in excess of 30 MPH were measured along I-10 Monday evening. A gradual tapering will take place into Tuesday morning,
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Air Quality is in the “MODERATE” range this morning as breezy conditions push sand and silt into the lower levels of the atmosphere. Temps will be running about 5 degrees below average today, and even cooler later in the week! Dew points have been elevated, above the 50 degree mark, but are slowly coming down
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Low pressure off the coast continues to pull in dry air to Southern California. As it remains stationed off the coast, increased onshore flow will cool down the valley. Winds will continue to build from the west each afternoon and evening over the next several day, primarily impacting areas closest to I-10 with occasionally gusty
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Temperatures will settle into the low 100s to close out the last weekend of summer. Cooler temperatures are expected by the start of the work week, in part due to incoming breezy winds. Winds will remain light this morning but will begin to pick up this afternoon. While winds are not expected to become as
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Daytime high temperatures for Saturday have been in the low triple digits. We’ll keep triple digit temperatures around for Sunday, but cooler days are ahead with the help of light winds. Some spots will see an increase of an onshore flow with peak winds around 25 mph Sunday evening. Occasionally breezy days will continue through
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A ridge of high pressure will push daytime highs into the low 100s this weekend. Although you may see some passing clouds in the sky, the high pressure system will also keep conditions dry. Changes are on the way by Sunday as low pressure moves in. Breezy conditions will close out the final weekend of
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It’s Friday, and that means high school football! The hosts of the Best Local Sports Show, Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo, will be live from the field prior to kick-off, which is looking to deliver temperatures in the mid-90s around 7:00 p.m. A ridge of high pressure remains in place over the Western United States
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We’re seeing temperatures that are seasonable for this time of year, winds have calmed down, and air quality is improving throughout the valley as we move into the weekend. It’s a little breezy this evening in wind prone areas, but it shouldn’t be a problem for our football teams across the valley that are gearing
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The Coachella Valley remains under an Air Quality Alert through 6AM Friday morning. This alert is specifically for the risk of windblown dust. As gusty conditions continue this evening, we are tracking visibility and air quality concerns. Similar to the past few days, gusts will strengthen throughout the afternoon and into the evening. The strongest
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It was a dusty start to the morning. Gusts and wind from Wednesday night into early Thursday morning continued to kick up sand and dust throughout the valley. Our Coachella Cam showing a hazy sky, partially covering the mountains. Those elevated levels of particulate matter prompted the National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Alert
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Air quality in the valley right now appears to have improved slightly when compared to this morning. Earlier, we saw near hazardous air quality closer to the Salton Sea, near Mecca. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an Air Quality Alert for the Coachella Valley. This alert was issued specifically for windblown
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We saw gusty, windy conditions all throughout Tuesday evening into the night. Those conditions will persist Wednesday with wind speeds picking up during the afternoon hours. Although winds were lighter Wednesday morning, we saw plenty of dust throughout the valley, that was kicked up overnight. You can see winds speeds slightly above 30 mph in
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