DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – A chilly, windy and wet Sunday in Desert Hot Springs — where showers have been coming through on and off all day. Viewers submitted videos showing rain pouring down in Desert Hot Springs neighborhoods across the valley. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson spent the evening speaking with community members
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An Air Quality Alert remains in place this Sunday morning as we continue to track elevated winds. Thankfully, the air quality isn’t the worst we’ve ever seen, but it is still not perfect. Temperatures today will be very comfortable and mild in the upper 70s, quite below average for early May. Here’s a look at
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Happy Saturday! We are under a First Alert Weather Alert today as we begin to track the impacts of an incoming low pressure system. This system will increase winds throughout Southern California and lead to widespread breezy to gusty conditions as we head into the afternoon. An Air Quality Alert will take effect at 2
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A gorgeous, warm end to the work week, but winds are increasing this evening and especially intothe weekend. A much stronger low-pressure system is moving into the West Coast and sliding down into Southern California. Here at 4pm, we’re already seeing winds begin to strengthen throughout the valley. Because of this, we’ve issued a First
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A strong trough of low pressure is headed our way, and winds are already on the rise across the region. As those winds increase, we will be under a First Alert Weather Alert tomorrow and Sunday, with gusts to 40 m.p.h. expected. Highs will also see significant impact from this frontal zone. Today we expect
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Our sunny and Spring weather continues across the Coachella Valley through the work week with diurnal afternoon and evening winds kicking up a little into the latter half of the day. Today has been gorgeous and seasonal, though we’re tracking big changes in our weather pattern as we head into the weekend. We’re tracking much
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It’s no secret that temperatures across the globe are warming as a direct result of climate change. Heat-trapping pollutants in the atmosphere are causing the planet to warm. This is causing plant hardiness zones to shift north, impacting what kinds of plants can be grown where. Plant hardiness zones are based on the coldest annual
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An area of high pressure will keep us sunny and seasonal today, with highs in the lower 80s, but we’re watching changes coming up this weekend. Much like the last couple of days, we’ll see modestly breezy conditions this evening. A significant trough drops in late Friday and into Saturday, bringing gusty winds, blowing sand
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It’s a fantastic day here in the valley with highs in the low 90s and a few upper-level clouds dotting the skies. These clouds are coming from a weak system just offshore of California. Temperatures today are fairly similar to yesterday’s. It’s a similar case for tomorrow, but Friday will be slightly warmer. The weather
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High pressure remains in control, and we’ll see highs in the lower 90s today. Expect fairly light breezes through today, with slightly stronger breezes this evening around sunset. Highs will span the lower 90s, just slightly above the seasonal norm of 90 degrees. We’ll get as warm as 95 by Friday, but into the weekend,
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It’s a beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley! Aside from a few clouds here and there, skies are clear around the entire region. Temperatures have also continued to warm significantly compared to yesterday as highs jump back into the lower 90s. Winds will also be fairly minimal today with only a light breeze expected.
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Highs today will span the lower 90s as high pressure comes in from the West, keeping winds calmer and temps slightly above average. The ridge of high pressure is pushing the Jetstream farther north, allowing those warmer temps to ease into the region. Highs today should hit 92, about 2 degrees above average for this
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It’s a very mild and comfortable start to the week here in the Coachella Valley with minimal winds and highs in the 80s. Temperatures today are noticeably warmer than yesterday, thanks to the calmer winds and the departing area of low pressure. Highs will continue to warm back into the 90s for tomorrow, where they
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High pressure will extend its influence this week, easing winds and raising temperatures. Winds will gust to near 20 m.p.h. then drop nicely into tomorrow. Today will be quite mild, but we will see highs climb as soon as tomorrow. Highs won’t be outrageous, but we will see temps about 5 degrees above average.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We saw calmer winds and more sunshine to start Sunday; overall, it’s been quite a gorgeous end to the weekend. Winds are beginning to pick up this afternoon and will linger this evening, but calmer and warmer weather is on the way as we look ahead to the start of
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It’s a cool Sunday morning here in the Coachella Valley. Highs will be roughly 10 degrees below the seasonal average in the mid to upper 70s. We are also still tracking some elevated winds, although it will be more of a concern for the evening hours. Overall, it’s going to be a great day to
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s another breezy weekend in the Coachella Valley as a low pressure system moves through California. Here’s a look at the big picture: this system brought showers to a large swath of the state. Snow levels have dropped for our Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains. A couple of drizzles
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Windy Weekend Ahead for the Coachella Valley Happy Stagecoach and Desert Rodeo Weekend! We’ve been talking about winds all week and winds remain the main topic of discussion into the weekend. The First Alert Weather Team is issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for gusty winds, reduced visibility and poor air quality through 11:59pm Saturday.
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An area of low pressure will swing through the region brining some gusty winds as well as blowing sand and dust. A Wind Advisory as well as an Ai Quality Alert due to windblown dust both are in effect through tomorrow. Air quality is frankly terrible this morning especially in the West Valley this morning.
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We are tracking a very mild day here in the valley as we begin to welcome tens of thousands of festival-goers for Stagecoach. Highs today are in the mid-80s as the winds take a brief reprieve. Tomorrow will be a different story, however, as an area of low pressure makes its way closer to the
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