Monday provided a seasonable start to the week with highs near 109°. A ridge of high pressure will be expanding west, bringing big-time heat to the Coachella Valley through the upcoming weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning will take effect Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. for areas highlighted in bright pink. “Extreme heat will significantly increase the
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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 across the Coachella Valley today are hovering around the seasonal average. This will likely be the last day of temperatures under 110°F for at least a week. Winds have been slightly elevated today and will continue to be breezy in some areas this evening. This is helping to keep the valley a degree or
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Today will feel like a typical day in July as temperatures rise near the seasonal average (108°). Breezy winds, which will pick up this evening, could make temperatures feel a bit cooler today. Big changes are ahead as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region. Temperatures are set to push above 110° by
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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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Temperatures will stay near the seasonal average (108°) through this weekend. If you have plans to spend time outdoors, it’s best to do so earlier on in the day and before the start of the work week as changes are ahead. This weekend’s breezy winds will help keep conditions on the cooler side before next
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Temperatures today will peak around the seasonal average. The average for today is 108°F. This evening will also be a bit breezy. The winds are helping to keep out temperatures down by a few degrees. The winds will weaken as we enter next week. In anticipation of next week’s heat wave, the National Weather Service
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Ozone is a chemical compound consisting of three Oxygen atoms (O3). The Oxygen we breathe is made of two atoms (O2). Ozone is primarily found in the Ozone Layer in the stratosphere, however, it can also form near the surface (in the troposphere) under certain conditions. Credit: NASA In the upper atmosphere, Ozone is incredibly
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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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Temperatures today, and over the next few days, are stable around the seasonal average of 108°F. Overnight low temperatures will dip into the mid to upper seventies tonight. Heat is building to our east thanks to a ridge of high pressure. This ridge is expected to slowly expand west by this weekend. This ridge will
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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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If you thought that the Fourth of July was extra hot this year, you might be onto something. Both Monday (7/3/23) and Tuesday (7/4/23) broke the unofficial record for the hottest days ever recorded on Earth. The Coachella Valley was one of many regions which saw temperatures over 100°F. While 111°F in Palm Springs isn’t exceptionally hot,
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A Particulate Advisory remains in place through tonight for areas highlighted in yellow. Areas closest to large fireworks displays last night have the highest risk of hazardous air quality. Winds will pick up throughout the evening and become gusty in our more wind-prone communities. Some gusts could exceed 35mph. There aren’t any large scale changes
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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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Happy Independence Day! It’s shaping up to be another brutally hot day here in the Coachella Valley. While the Excessive Heat Warning for the valley has expired, temperatures in excess of 110°F are still expected today. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a Particulate Advisory for today and extending through tomorrow. This
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We are all familiar with that smell of smoke and that hazy look in the air after a firework explodes. Well, when there are large amounts of fireworks displays (like on the 4th of July), some of the smoke and haze can build up and stick around the surface. What can make this build-up hazardous,
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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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Temperatures are set to stay above-average for the Fourth of July, with an expected high of 112°. If you’re headed outdoors to enjoy the holiday, continue the following heat safety precautions: Reduce time in the sunStay in air conditioningTake frequent shade breaksStay hydratedCheck on elderly, children, and pets Onshore winds will strengthen again by tomorrow
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To put it simply, June of 2023 was mild! This June only saw five days above the average temperature for that given day, one day at the average, and 24 days below average. That brings the overall average low for the month to 68.9° while the average high was 97.8°. To compare, the average low
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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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