We have been keeping a close eye on El Niño conditions over the last few months. As a reminder, El Niño is part of a climate cycle known as ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation). El Nino represents the phase when sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are at least 0.5 degrees Celsius above average and La Niña
Continue Reading
A building ridge of high pressure is going to bring the heat to Southern California this week! The Coachella Valley experienced a warming trend through the weekend, but it’s here to stay through Thursday. A Heat Advisory has been issued for Riverside County valleys and the Inland Empire from Wednesday through Thursday. Afternoon high temperatures
Continue Reading
Highs will be nearly 10 degrees above average for most of this week with high pressure across the Southland. This despite a storm in the Pacific Northwest. That storm to our North will help moderate temps just a little bit today, with warming condition tomorrow through Thursday. The warmest days this week will be Wednesday
Continue Reading
High pressure is building over the region, giving temperatures a boost. Daytime highs are expected to be 10°+ seasonable averages for this time of year. Here’s a look at what’s expected for Monday. Long term forecasts indicate a long wave trough arriving next weekend, bringing stronger winds and much cooler temperatures. More fall-like conditions are
Continue Reading
A building ridge of high pressure will continue to push temperatures up to 10°+ above the seasonal average (92°) through the upcoming work week. Conditions are expected to remain dry through the week. Luckily, evaporative and swamp coolers are likely to be effective if you’re trying to beat the heat. Here’s a look at dewpoint
Continue Reading
High pressure is building regionally, which means warmer and drier conditions in the Coachella Valley. Dew points this afternoon dropped as low as the teens on the valley floor. Here’s a look around 4:30 p.m. This stagnant weather pattern persists through the upcoming week. Temperatures should typically be between 90-92° for this time of year
Continue Reading
Saturday will bring us one more day of fall-like conditions before a warming trend begins. A ridge of building high pressure will push temperatures from the low to mid 90s up to the upper 90s by Sunday! Humidity is expected to stay low as temperatures begin to rise. This means skies are likely to stay
Continue Reading
On Saturday, October 14th, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will occur across a wide swath of the western half of the United States. There are a few types of solar eclipses: total, annular and partial. All are caused by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. This causes a shadow to be cast
Continue Reading
It’s time for some Friday fun with mild temperatures to close out the workweek. Enjoy the fall-like conditions now because #SweaterWeather is not part of next week’s forecast. High pressure begins its move into Southern California on Saturday, warming temperatures into the 90s for the start of the weekend. The good news is that the
Continue Reading
Calmer winds and comfortable temperatures are hallmarks of our Friday forecast! Cooler than normal conditions will prevail today, but we see some gradual warming into the weekend. By Sunday and Monday highs climb back toward the triple digits for a brief couple of days.
Continue Reading
Air quality in the valley today is ranging between moderate to good. This a marked improvement from yesterday. Small particles will continue to settle out of the air as winds continue to weaken. The large trough of low pressure which brough strong gusts to the valley earlier this week is moving off to the east.
Continue Reading
Air Quality is steadily improving this morning as wind gusts eased overnight. The Valley is now looking at AQI in the “Good” range. An Air Quality Alert remains in effect this morning, but only for a few more minutes. There are Wind Advisories to our West as winds turn offshore. A brief period of Santa
Continue Reading
The Climate Shift Index is a categorical scale made by Climate Central which ranges from negative five to five. Each category is defined as a ratio of how likely a temperature is in today’s altered climate vs how likely it would be in a climate without anthropogenic, or human caused, climate change. Credit: Climate Central
Continue Reading
A front will swing through later today and into tomorrow, bringing some gusty conditions and cooler temps for the rest of the week. The Jetstream is easing that cooler air in our direction as soon as tomorrow. A Wind Advisory is in place for the Coachella Valley in anticipation of gustier conditions on Tuesday. The
Continue Reading
After a weekend in the triple digits, cooler days are on the way. A trough of low pressure moves in over the next few days, causing potentially gusty conditions starting Monday night. Winds will ramp up through Tuesday night, especially in wind prone spots. Winds will usher in cooler air, bringing temperatures down to the
Continue Reading
A weak ridge of high pressure will continue to push daytime high temperatures into the upper 90s and low 100s across the valley through Monday. The arrival of a low pressure system will lead to a downward temperature trend by the beginning of the work week. Seasonable temperatures are on the way but it will
Continue Reading
Daytime high temperatures in Southern California continue to soar. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for areas west of the Coachella Valley until 7 p.m. Saturday. As we look ahead to the upcoming week, the current ridge of high pressure breaks down and a new trough moves in its place. This will trigger gusty conditions
Continue Reading
Temperatures are set to stay in the low triple digits this weekend. This above-normal warming trend is due to a building ridge of high pressure over the West Coast. While the Coachella Valley is not under a Heat Advisory like areas west of the desert, it will still be important to follow heat safety precautions
Continue Reading
It certainly was a mild start to the month but as the week ends, temperatures continue to climb. The Heat Advisory for areas west of the desert has been expanded and extended through Saturday evening. The ridge of high pressure that’s been building over the West Coast this week will remain in place for the
Continue Reading
A little late-season heatwave is upon us and highs will jump back into the triple digits today and through most of the weekend before we see those numbers come back down a bit next week. The higher than normal temps have prompted a Heat Advisory for many areas West of the Coachella Valley. Yesterday we
Continue Reading