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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Thanks to an increase in our upper level winds, it will be a little gustier today in the valley. Gusts will gradually pick up throughout the afternoon, but will likely peak around the sunset hour. Winds will stay gusty overnight as well. As a result of the drying trend we are in the middle of,
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Humidity levels should gradually drop as monsoonal flow moves South of the region. The dew points will drop into the 30s and 40s by late this afternoon, making for more comfortable conditions for the rest of the week. Temperatures are slated to remain below average through the next 7 days, with highs hovering near 100
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Some more light showers were moving into the Coachella Valley around 7:45. Trace amounts of rain were observed at the Palm Springs airport at 7:53PM. Looking ahead to the overnight hours, some more stray showers in and around the valley are possible. Drier air will make its way into the valley throughout the day tomorrow
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Humidity will contribute to a small chance of showers later today, but we’ll dry out by midweek. The chance of light sprinkles remains in the forecast this afternoon. The dew points should gradually dry out as we move through midweek after a weak disturbance moves through today. Highs all week should remain below average, with
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Hazardous air quality has been impacting air quality in the east valley throughout the day. A Windblown Dust Advisory remains in effect from the South Coast Air Quality Management District until Monday morning. During this time, expect dusty conditions, drops in visibility, and low air quality. A tropical wave of moisture from dissipating Jova brought
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The weakening Tropical Storm Jova is continuing to push moisture into our region which has increased cloud cover today. This will allow temperatures to drop slightly but dew points will remain in the mid to upper 50s which is likely to make conditions feel warmer. We could see light rain on the valley floor due to
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