THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The monsoonal moisture and cooler temperatures have left the area (for now). That’s making way for a much sunnier and summerlike holiday weekend! A few clouds have remained aloft surrounding the valley, but we’re seeing a lot more sunshine than we did for most of the week. That’s helped our
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Mostly sunny, warmer weather will continue through the Labor Day weekend, with hot and dry conditions dominating much of Southern California. High pressure is expected to strengthen over the region, pushing out the lingering humidity and sending daytime highs to around 5 degrees above normal. Temperatures will peak Sunday into Labor Day, with much of
Continue ReadingHigh pressure will build in over the weekend, chasing out humidity and ushering hotter daytime highs. Dew points will gradually ease through today, with hotter and drier conditions both Saturday and Sunday. If you are traveling this weekend, highs will be above average throughout SoCal, even in the mountains, where highs will approach 80 by
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It’s an unusually cloudy day here in the Coachella Valley as a thick blanket of clouds sits overhead. This is because of the remnants of Tropical Storm Juliette. The associated moisture has been pushed into Southern California throughout the day. The cloud cover is helping to keep our temperature well below average, with highs only
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway experiences a wide range of weather throughout the year, ranging from sun to snow to rain. News Channel 3’s First Alert Meteorologist Spencer Blum took a ride to the top to get a behind the scenes look at how the tram stays
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Juliette are sliding into SoCal today, bringing clouds, additional humidity and the threat of showers and storms. Chance of precip. for us is near 50% until late afternoon. Rainfall, if we get any, will be light, but don’t rush to the carwash just yet. Today could see a lot of
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Today is notably warmer compared to yesterday; however, it is still on the humid side. We are still tracking the cumulus clouds above the mountains with mostly sunny skies aside from that. Some big changes are in store for tomorrow, though. Tropical Storm Juliette will continue to move north, parallel to Baja California. This will
Continue ReadingHumidity is gradually drying, but we still have a small chance of thunderstorms around the region today and tomorrow. Dew points are slightly lower than yesterday, but we are still seeing significant surface moisture through Thursday. Highs will be a bit warmer, too, as the moisture aloft in the atmosphere gradually decreases. Expect temps in
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Thunderstorm potential again today as dew points remain elevated through this afternoon. Yesterday we set a rainfall record for Palm Springs, with PSP picking up nearly a half inch of rain. Today, storms are likely as we head through the afternoon, with any storms tapering off later this evening. As we head into Wednesday, the
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We are tracking another round of monsoonal thunderstorms around the Coachella Valley today. A Flood Advisory is in place currently for the mountains and canyons just to the west of the Coachella Valley (as of 3:10 PM). Overall, it is more mild today compared to yesterday. It is still warm and very humid across the
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Storms rolled through the mountains and deserts, including the Coachella Valley–Monday afternoon. These storms triggered a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and even Flash Flood Warnings throughout the region, finally expiring around 7:45pm. Several locations reported over 1″ of rainfall. At Palm Springs International we broke the daily precip record, totaling 0.44″ of rain. We saw localized
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been calmer for most of the day here in the Coachella Valley compared to Saturday, when we saw fairly widespread light rain and lightning. Our models have shown that the greatest chances Sunday for more monsoonal activity in our area is the afternoon, predominantly from 12:00 p.m. to around
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Good morning. It’s a calmer morning today in terms of the radar. However, we are still tracking a lot of moisture here in the valley and throughout the region as well. Temperatures will be notably hotter today thanks to the lack of significant rain and oppressive humidity. Here’s a look at our FutureTrack. We can
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Many folks across the Coachella Valley woke up to thunderclaps this morning! The thunderstorm potential we’ve been tracking for the past week has materialized and the valley has seen some rain and lightning on Saturday. Here’s a look at what our radar picked up at 10:30 a.m. Lots of cloud
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Â – News Channel 3’s weather team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for the Coachella Valley. Parts of the Coachella Valley experienced some monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. Larry Gurley, Coachella Valley resident, said showers dampened sidewalks and provided some relief from summer heat. “I love it. All
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A First Alert Weather Alert is now in effect for the Coachella Valley as we track the risk for monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. There will be the risk of thunderstorms, particularly over the local mountains and high desert. While the chance for a thunderstorm purely over the valley floor is less likely,
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Good morning! It’s another extremely hot day here in the Coachella Valley and the broader Southwest region. The Extreme Heat Warning remains in place through Saturday evening as temperatures continue to reach dangerous levels. We are also tracking an increase of monsoonal moisture into the region. In the days ahead, the monsoonal moisture will help
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The extreme heat continues across the Coachella Valley as strong high pressure maintains it’s hold over the region. This keeps highs well into the one-teens through the weekend. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Saturday at 8 pm, so continue to take heat safety precautions–this is the time when heat-related illnesses significantly increase.
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Highs topped out at 116 yesterday and we’ll likely match that again this afternoon as high pressure persists across the region. Due to the higher than normal temps, we remain under an Extreme Heat Warning through Saturday evening at 8 p.m. By Friday afternoon, monsoonal humidity begins to creep into SoCal and will intensify on
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The mercury is on the rise today as temperatures reach extreme levels yet again. Earlier today, an extreme heat warning took effect for much of Southern California. That includes us here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures will rise even more in the days ahead. More moisture will move in toward the end of the week,
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