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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service will remain in effect through Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. Today, highs will be in the low 110s, around 113 degrees. Thankfully, dew points have dried out slightly over the last 24 to 28 hours, though they are still elevated
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Prepare yourself for a full week of extreme heat! The National Weather Service extended our Extreme Heat Warning all the way through Friday of next week. We’ll be seeing locally major to extreme HeatRisk during this time. It’s a big night for high school football! Most games are set to
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The Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley has been extended by a full week, now expiring NEXT Friday. Expect temps to be at 110 or above through the next week. Dew points remain elevated as well, so the humidity will be quite high through the week. Highs actually increase into next week, with mid
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The heat and humidity remain the big weather story across the Coachella Valley, with highs near 110 today—several degrees above our seasonal 108 degrees. The valley itself continues to remain a part of the Extreme Heat Warning until 8pm Friday. Monsoonal moisture will keep things muggy, along with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms over
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Highs remain well above our seasonal norms (108), but the humidity is the complicating factor for the next couple of days. Temps today will hover near 110, and that’s true all the way through the weekend. Monsoonal moisture is slipping in from the Southeast, ensuring higher dew points into the weekend. As we head into
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The Coachella Valley was added overnight to the Extreme Heat Warning. The big story today is just how humid it has become. Monsoonal moisture has surged into the desert, sending dewpoints skyrocketing and making our already hot temperatures feel even more uncomfortable—that’s likely why we ere added to the warning. Highs hover around 109–111° through the end of
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Temperatures have been steadily above average all week, and today is no exception. The National Weather Service has now extended the Extreme Heat Warning to include the Coachella Valley through 8 p.m. Friday. Expect temperatures today to climb into the lower one-teens, prompting that Extreme Heat Warning. Dew points are on the rise, so in
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High pressure will keep the heat going through the middle of the week, with highs peaking today and tomorrow around 110-113 degrees. A few degrees above our our seasonal average of about 108. There are Extreme Heat Warnings in effect around the valley–including for Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms until 8pm Friday. Temperatures won’t change
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We hit 113 degrees yesterday and we’ll be similar later this afternoon as high pressure propels temps a few degrees above normal (108). That ridge of high pressure will be persistent, lasting through the week. This has prompted an Extreme Heat Warning for areas surrounding the Coachella Valley, up until Friday evening at 8 p.m.
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We’re starting the week with fairly normal August heat, but temperatures will gradually climb just a tiny bit more over the next few days as high pressure builds in from the east. Highs will hover near 110 today before warming a few more degrees by Wednesday and Thursday, putting us several degrees above our seasonal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The summer heat is on, and it’s not just in the desert. Across the nation, this summer has broken records. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, July marked the warmest month for the contiguous United States since records began in 1895. Temperatures averaged 76.9°F nationwide. NOAA
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Highs will run very close to our seasonal norms this week as high pressure builds across the southern tier of the country. Some areas will see highs a few degrees above our seasonal norm of 108, and there are Extreme Heat Warnings in areas surrounding the Valley, but we are not included in those warnings.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Warmer temperatures have arrived! Highs are set to steadily climb before peaking just above average for the week ahead. We’ve been closely watching moisture over the past week or so. It’s been noticeably humid lately – it led to some monsoonal showers around the valley yesterday – but we’re steadily
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THOUSAND PALMS Calif. (KESQ) — It’s not by much, but today is looking to be another day of below-average temperatures, with a high of 107 degrees. Moisture continues to impact conditions in the valley. However, while today should see dew points reach the 60s, slight drying should occur through the week. It won’t be much,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been quite a pleasant day for this time of the year! This afternoon, temperatures have just barely climbed to the 100°F mark. It’s feeling a bit humid outside as some moisture sticks around; plenty of clouds have formed over the mountains. We’re keeping an eye on some monsoonal activity,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Relief from the Extreme Heat Warning is here! Temperatures have dipped below seasonal averages for the weekend, with a high today of 103 degrees. The high-pressure system that dominated our weather patterns over the last few weeks has moved farther east, allowing an onshore trough to help cool temperatures. Monsoonal
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We’re getting a nice August break from the extreme heat, with temperatures staying slightly below average through the weekend as highs hover around the lower 100s. A little monsoonal moisture will keep things feeling somewhat humid and bring a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms to the mountains and nearby deserts today and Saturday,
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Highs will be in the lower 100s today and into the weekend, well below the average of 109! We are under a Windblown Dust Advisory until early tomorrow morning, expect some breezy conditions this evening. Winds speeds don’t look to dramatic, but it will breezy overnight Temperatures promise to be below normal all the way
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Air quality is back to “good” and the dust we experienced from yesterdays haboob has calmed and improved dramatically. That said we’re not out of the woods yet. Still some gusts lingering with the South Coast Air Quality Management Department issuing a new Windblown Dust Advisory that started this afternoon, going into Saturday morning. We’re
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Temps will be well below average for the next several days, and the humidity is gradually thinning out, too. The Jetstream is dipping pretty far to the South, allowing some cooler air into the region. Highs will be near the 100 degree mark. Dew points should settle into the lower 50s, and drop even further
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