Heat and plenty of it rolls into the Valley today, and continue to build through the weekend with some of the hottest temps so far this year expected. And Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect at 10 a.m. The heatwave impacts not just us here in the deserts of California, but a wide swatch of
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An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect Tuesday morning and will last through Sunday evening. The result will be highs pushing well into the one-teens through the weekend. A broad ridge of high pressure is the culprit, and it’s spreading Westward. During this period of extreme heat, please be cautious about the time you spend
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Temperatures remain seasonably warm through the weekend. Expect occasionally breezy conditions but overall quiet weather. A warming trend starts next week as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region. An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for temperatures as hot as 117° starting Tuesday and lasting through Sunday
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High pressure across the Desert Southwest continues to elevate temperatures, although we will be at or slightly below seasonal averages today. That changes into the weekend, with warming coming to all of SoCal. Under that ridge of high pressure, we continue to see accumulation of ozone and other pollutants, so air quality this morning remains
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Highs remain near normal (108), but we still need to take the heat seriously. Excessive heat remains a threat to much of the Desert Southwest, with temps pushing well above normal for many areas immediately East of the Coachella Valley. After a day of very poor air quality, the AQI has improved across most of
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High remain close to seasonal norms today and into the weekend, which puts us just below the 110 mark. Fireworks displays across the Southland last night delighted crowds, but contributed to very poor air quality this morning in areas of Southern California, including Eastern Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Air quality in the Coachella
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The heatwave is waning as temps slowly come back down toward seasonal norms (108). An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for areas surrounding the Valley. There is also an Air Quality Advisory for smoke and particulates following fireworks displays tonight. This advisory lasts through tomorrow. This evening there will be number of fireworks displays
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Highs will climb to near-record levels over the weekend, prompting Excessive Heat Warnings around the entire region and Heat Advisories in the Inland Empire. Take precautions to keep yourself safe from heat related illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. The temperatures will be the hottest of the year thus far. Already today we are
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After spending most of the year with below average temperatures, things change dramatically this weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) is in place for much of the Southland through early next week. Widespread high pressure will yield highs as much as ten degrees above normal through the entire weekend. Highs this
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Highs today will still be slightly below normal but not for too much longer. A broad ridge of high pressure pushes the Jetstream farther North, allowing very hot conditions to prevail from Friday into the July 4th holiday. Significant and even dangerous heat is expected across most of the Southern U.S. Take the heat seriously
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Expect a relatively mild day this afternoon, with highs near 103, but high pressure is poised to move in as June wanes. That ridge of high pressure will increase daytime highs substantially over the next few days. High temps will jump from the lower 100s into the one-teens by the weekend, and likely remain in
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The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory beginning Monday evening at 5 p.m. lasting until Tuesday morning at 5 a.m. Winds between 20-30 mph are possible with occasionally stronger gusts. This, along with warm temperatures and overall dry conditions, contribute to a trend toward elevated fire weather through the middle of the upcoming
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Windy evenings continue with our current weather pattern. Here’s a look at expected wind speeds for tonight: Breezy conditions continue into Sunday. Daytime high temperatures remain below normal for this time of year. An average high temperature is 106° for this time of year. Expect clear skies with stronger winds returning by the evening. Low
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Gusty winds overnight will ease today and we’ll keep those cooler-then-normal highs for one more day. A Wind Advisory for the Valley expired at 6 this morning. Highs today will match those of yesterday, in the 90s. The area of low pressure to our North continues to retreat, dropping wind speeds and eventually allowing warmer
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A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 2 this afternoon until 6 a.m. Friday. An area of low pressure dropping into the Great Basin will keep those winds gusty, especially overnight, but also hold highs in the middle 90s. Wind speeds will reach 35 m.p.h. into the morning hours of tomorrow. The cooler air
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The Solstice arrives at 7:57 a.m. today, with below average highs expected into the first official weekend of the Summer season. Highs today will climb to the lower triple digits, but will fade back into the 90s by tomorrow. A weak trough hovers off the Coast tomorrow and into Friday which will keep us breezy
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for gusty winds that will last through tonight at 11 p.m. During this time, strong winds may create difficult conditions on the roads and reduced visibility. A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service and a Windblown Dust Advisory is in place from the
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Highs hit 97 yesterday and we’ll continue to incremental warming into tomorrow. This morning an area of low pressure to our North is dropping some thunderstorms from Vegas in to the High Desert of SoCal. Highs top out near 103 tomorrow, close to seasonal norms, and then a slight cooling trend into early next week.
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An area of low pressure in the Great Basin will bring breezy and more humid conditions today into tomorrow, with a chance of thunderstorms in the high desert between Twentynine Palms and Las Vegas. The chance of storms will be highest late this evening and into the overnight hours. Friday into the weekend, a ridge
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Warmer conditions are moving in after hitting a high of only 86 yesterday. Highs today will climb into the lower 90s. As we move closer to the weekend, highs will approach triple digits and stay in that range into early next week.
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