Blowing sand and dust has already caused Gene Autry and Indian Canyon to close this morning, and air quality is in the “UNHEALTHY” range in many areas due to the gusty winds. We have issued a First Alert Weather Alert is in place through tomorrow night. The travel impacts are already making traffic in and
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We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert thanks to powerful winds that continue plaguing the region. A Wind Advisory has expanded across most of Southern California, in place until 2 a.m. tomorrow. A strong area of low pressure sliding past us to the north is the culprit generating those disruptive winds. It’s just one
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place until midnight tonight for gusty, dusty conditions and blowing sand leading to terrible air quality across the Coachella Valley. Strong winds will remain a big factor into our evening hours, despite otherwise sunny skies (we can’t really see them) and cooler, but seasonal temperatures today and heading
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Happy Friday! It’s another gross day here in the valley with gusty winds and significant air quality impacts. Winds will stay breezy to gusty throughout the day, with the strongest winds expected this evening. We also remain under an Air Quality Alert through 11:59 PM. This all comes from a large area of low pressure
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Good morning! The First Alert Weather Alert continues this morning as we track persistent breezy to gusty winds and poor air quality. While the winds have subsided slightly since last night, especially outside of the I-10 corridor, they are still elevated. This has prevented the air quality from having a chance to significantly improve. We
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It’s a gusty and dusty day here in the Coachella Valley! We’ve been tracking persistent breezy to gusty conditions throughout the day, leading to significant air quality concerns valley-wide. The Coachella Valley has the worst air quality in the country right now, “hazardous”. This was the air quality at 11pm: These winds are helping to
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A trough cutting across California will bring rain and gusty winds today and into tonight before gradually clearing tomorrow. Flood Watches are posted for much of SoCal, along with a Wind Advisory, too. In our local mountains, a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through Friday morning as gusty winds and snow are expected. Rainfall
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The Coachella Valley will be facing fierce winds on Thursday’s First Alert Weather Alert Day, as gusty conditions pound Palm Springs. One of the city’s most desirable attractions, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, is preparing for strong weather changes and the potential to close due to high winds. Chris Bartsch, the Vice President of Tramway
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We are currently under a First Alert Weather Alert as we track the impacts of this atmospheric river. Temperatures considerably cooler thanks to the cloud cover and winds have been mild throughout the morning. We only topped of at 74 today, which is just a couple degrees below seasonal. Here’s a look at your Thursday
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An approaching storm will bring another round of powerful winds, blowing sand and dust. Winds arrive this afternoon, and will remain gusty through tomorrow night. Winds will peak near 40 m.p.h. with gusts to 50 m.p.h. through Thursday evening, so there could be significant impacts to air quality, travel, and play at the BNP Paribas
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Tonight we remain under a First Alert Weather Alert as gusty winds continue to impact the Coachella Valley. While our air quality has seen some improvements compared to the weekend, there are some lingering concerns tonight. Our Air Quality Alert was extended through 12PM Tuesday. Winds will stay a bit breezy tonight, especially along the
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This morning, getting in and out of Palm Springs is harder because both Gene Autry and Indian Canyon are closed due to blowing sand and dust. Winds have eased, but there are Wind Advisories in place to our North and South, with a Winter Weather Advisory in the mountains, and an Air Quality Alert for
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A First Alert Weather Alert remains in place through Monday at 1:00 p.m. as we continue to track dusty & gusty conditions in the Coachella Valley. Our Timo’s Skycam atop Edom Hill is showing much improved conditions compared to last night. We’re not seeing nearly as much haze obscuring the
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for gusty winds, blowing dust, reduced visibility and poor air quality across the Coachella Valley through 1:00 p.m. Monday. Looking at our Timo’s Skycam atop Edom Hill, our typically gorgeous view of the valley has been obscured by dust. Blowing dust has reduced visibility across the valley
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A winter storm brought record rainfall to the Coachella Valley and significant snow to higher elevations around SoCal, and now it’s pulling out of the region. Skies will clear out and rain should be over by the afternoon. Wind advisories remain in effect through tonight for areas surrounding the Valley, so expect some breezy conditions
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect today as an atmospheric river delivers some much-needed rain to Southern California. This comes as drought has plagued the region since the start of the year. While the Coachella Valley has not been placed under any sort of flood-related advisories, the same cannot be said for our
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A large area of low pressure pushing into California will bring widespread rainfall, including some here in the Coachella Valley later today and into tonight. The low has also cause significant flooding concerns throughout Coastal communities, from LA to San Francisco. Rain is possible here as soon as midday, but more likely this evening. Tonight
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued today as we track gusty winds across the Coachella Valley. These winds have led to persistent air quality and visibility concerns throughout the day. Both Gene Autry and Indian Canyon have been closed in/out of Palm Springs. An Air Quality Alert has been issued as well and
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The Coachella Valley has stayed mostly dry throughout the day on Sunday. We’ve seen just a couple of light drizzles producing trace amounts of rain towards the eastern end of the valley. There’s been some significant rainfall to our west, though, across much of the Southern California region today! Data from the National Weather Service
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Today, the fire concerns continue, with Red Flag Warnings up through 10 this morning and winds remain gusty in those fire-prone areas. As we move into Saturday, an area of low pressure arrives, bringing cooler and wetter conditions. Dew points and humidity values will rise, helping the battle against those fires burning to our West.
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