As of June 13, 2024, El Niño conditions are over and we are now in the neutral phase of the ENSO cycle. The neutral phase represents when ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are less than 0.5°C warmer or cooler than average. The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting the arrival of La Niña conditions
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Over the last few days, southern Florida has been getting pummeled by excessive amounts of rain. Some areas in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro have recorded more than 2 FEET of rain! This marks the second such flooding event in the last two years. You may remember the Fort Lauderdale floods of April 2023 where some
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Highs will begin to rise today, reaching the low one-teens today and tomorrow, prompting an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow evening. In addition to that, a Windblown Dust Advisory remains in place until noon thanks to the gusty winds overnight. Winds have eased, and we’re headed to a hot couple of days, which will be
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As we continue to track evening-time winds here in the valley, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory. This alert will remain in place through 12 PM Friday. As usual, winds will be strongest along the I-10 corridor. Yesterday’s Excessive Heat Watch has now been upgraded to an Excessive
Continue ReadingHigh heat is the single biggest weather-related killer in the United States. On average, it kills roughly twice as many people as the next deadliest phenomenon. According to one study published last year, heat was expected to kill more than 11,000 people in 2023. That’s more than 5 times the amount of heat deaths reported
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Highs today will be reasonable, but the heat rises into the week. Starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. the Valley and areas to our south will be under an Excessive Heat Warning until Saturday evening. Highs will climb into the lower one-teens. Heat will plague the entire region for most of the weekend as high pressure
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Today is another warm day in the Coachella Valley with temperatures at least 5° above average. We will feel some slight cooling tomorrow along with an increase in our winds. An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for the valley beginning 10 AM Friday. Temperatures will be well above average with highs near 115 not
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The North American Monsoon is a seasonal shift of the winds and weather pattern in the desert Southwest. Monsoon Awareness Week is this week and runs from June 9th – June 15th, 2024. Monsoon season officially begins on June 15th and lasts through September 30th. As temperatures warm on land throughout the summer, a persistent
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As temperatures rapidly rise in the Coachella Valley, people become more vulnerable to heat-related illness. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2023 alone, 2,302 people across the nation died from heat-related injury or illness. The Cathedral City Fire Department says it receives about 10 heat-related illness calls per day. To
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To start the day, we had a minor earthquake centered just north of Indio, a 3.2 that rattled nerves and window panes this morning, but no reports of injuries of damage. Did you feel it? After we hit 110 yesterday, highs will give us a little break, though still above average today: We remain surrounded
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Temperatures this afternoon have climbed more than 5° above the average for the date (103°). The rest of the evening will remain quite warm, keeping the 90s around through the 10 o’clock hour. Wednesday night and into Thursday, the area of low pressure off the coast will begin to move inland. This will strengthen onshore
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s only June, and Americans across parts of the US South and West have already experienced record heat waves. Extreme heat weather events are expected to affect more than 60 million people across the US this summer. This comes as last summer was officially deemed the hottest recorded. The
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Three cooling centers in Palm Springs are open today and will be available until the end of September. City officials have joined the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County to operate the cooling centers at no cost, Chief Communications Officer Amy Blaisdell said in a statement. The centers will be a place for residents to
Continue ReadingHighs yesterday hit 106 and we’ll see very similar highs later this afternoon. We’re only slightly above normal, but areas surrounding from the Central Valley of California to Las Vegas and Phoenix will be under more significant heat, with heat advisories and excessive heat warnings through Thursday in many instances. A Coastal Eddy lingers along
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An average high for the date is 102°, but slightly above-average temperatures will be present through midweek. At least it’s not the excessive heat that was felt last week! Winds are expected to strengthen Wednesday and Thursday evening as a low-pressure system to our southwest moves inland. Temperatures quickly dip a few degrees before another
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Highs will remain slightly above normal throughout the week, with fairly calm wind conditions. Areas surround the Coachella Valley will be dealing with excessive heat. There’s a little extra humidity as moisture rises up from the south, wrapping around ridge of high pressure. Normal highs hover near 102, but we’ll consistently see temperatures between 105
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We will continue to experience breezy to gusty conditions this evening in the Coachella Valley. As usual, the strongest winds will be along the I-10 corridor, especially near Whitewater. Conditions tomorrow will be fairly similar to today. However, evening winds will be a bit weaker, and afternoon highs may be slightly higher. As we look
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A steady cooling trend is set to continue today with the help of stronger winds. Winds have calmed Sunday morning but will pick back up this evening with gusts that could exceed 35 MPH. Seasonable conditions are expected for Sunday after a stretch of above-average heat. Today, will be a more pleasant day to spend
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Temperatures this weekend are cooler than they have been over the last few days. Temperatures will fall below the triple-digit mark around 6 PM and will fall into the 80s closer to 9 PM. Feel free to head out to the Big Gay BBQ in downtown Palm Springs for a night of fun and food.
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