Weather
Staying above normal
The normal for Palm Springs this time of year is 81° and temperatures are well above our normal for this time of year. The reason we are seeing above normal temperatures is due to an area of high pressure to the north west. For Southern California we are seeing temperatures up to 15° warmer than
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Consistency is key with this week’s forecast
Cooler than yesterday by just a few degrees but still well above the average for today’s date (81°). Our run of low 90s each afternoon will persist into the weekend thanks to a ridge of high pressure that has formed off of the west coast. This same system will also keep our skies clear and our
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The Modest “Heat Wave” Continues, but Cooling in Sight.
We hit 95 yesterday and will be in the 90s again today, and through the weekend as High Pressure exerts it’s control over our forecast. The warmer than normal weather continues into the weekend, with a slow drop off in temps. Today, expect lower 90s. Overnight lows remain cool and comfortable. Veterans Day Weekend, highs
Continue ReadingAnother Warmer than Normal Day Awaits
Highs will pop back up in the lower 90s today as we move into the afternoon, repeating yesterday’s pattern. An area of low pressure moving along Northern Baja is pushing moisture to our East from Phoenix to New Mexico. The highs today will repeat again tomorrow and into the weekend for Veterans Day weekend. Sunshine
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Warmer than Normal, and Staying that Way
Weather is heating up a bit, but will remain fairly consistent through the remainder of the week, into the Veterans Day Weekend. Highs are about 8-10 degrees above normal, with little to cool us off coming our way! High pressure is continuing to hover over the entire SW U.S., with a strong storm moving North
Continue Reading Warmer than Normal Week Ahead
High pressure settling into the Desert Southwest of the U.S. will keep us warmer than normal this week here in the Coachella Valley (with highs near normal elsewhere around SoCal). That puts us near 90 each day! We’ll see very little variance in daytime highs, near 87 today, a slightly warmer late in the week.
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Santa Ana winds return Sunday night
Temperatures remained slightly cooler today as high pressure continues to push out of the region. Tomorrow, low pressure sinks down and temperatures will gradually experience a cooling trend, especially through the week. With this low pressure moving in, offshore winds will again pick up for Southern California. A Wind Advisory goes into effect 11 p.m.
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1,926-acre wildfire near Murrieta expected to be contained by Friday
A wildfire west of Murrieta has burned 1,926 acres and was 92% contained this morning and firefighters anticipated full containment by Friday. The Tenaja blaze was reported at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Clinton Keith and Tenaja roads in the unincorporated community of La Cresta. The fire damaged two structures and threatened another
Continue ReadingBrush fire breaks out in Whitewater area, spreads to structures
A brush fire has broken out in the Whitewater area of Riverside County near Haugen-Lehmann Way. The fire is currently burning 2 acres of vegetation and has spread to structures. The blaze was first reported around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Laurel Crest and Desert View north of Interstate 10. 50 firefighters and seven engine
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Valley odor advisory to be lifted Thursday night
An odor advisory that was issued for the Coachella Valley earlier this week due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide wafting up from the Salton Sea — creating a smell similar to rotten eggs — is set to expire this evening. The South Coast Air Quality Management District first issued the advisory Sunday after detecting
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Palm Springs hits 121 F°, breaking 50-year record
Monday, Palm Springs broke a heat record set in 1969 when the mercury climbed all the way to a blistering 121 F°. At 3:00 p.m., it tied the record of 120 F°. On the other end of the valley, Thermal also saw the temperature climb to 120 F°, but that did not a tie a record. Sunday saw a
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Weakening winds; cooling temperatures
Cooler than yesterday, Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 91° this afternoon. An average high for this time of year is in the mid to upper 80s. High pressure over California will weaken into Saturday, and wind speeds have followed suit. Fair weather conditions will be with the Coachella Valley moving into the weekend.
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Santa Ana winds return Sunday
This morning, temperatures started off nice and cool with Palm Springs seeing a low temperature of 60°. The afternoon remained just a few degrees above seasonal average. The normal for this time of year is 88°. A warming trend is in store for the Coachella Valley going through the middle of the week. Sunday, a
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First Alert Weather Alert Day: rain falls across the Valley
Another winter storm is bringing more wet weather to Southern California. A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the San Gorgonio Pass and the San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains that will last through 9 p.m. Wednesday. Sustained winds in these areas are expected to reach 20-30 MPH with peak
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