Palm Springs is still seeing consistent, above-average warmth this afternoon; however, beginning tonight, we will begin to see a shift in the weather pattern with the arrival of elevated winds. Overnight, FutureTrack is showing wind gusts gradually strengthening across the valley. A Windblown Dust Advisory will go into effect at 2:00 a.m. on Monday, while
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Conditions on Saturday have stayed consistent with what we’ve felt here in the Coachella Valley over the past couple of days: warm, dry, and calm. Sunday’s forecast looks to be a couple of degrees cooler compared to Saturday, but across the desert floor, those temperatures remain above normal. Winds tonight are expected to remain calm,
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Conditions today are still warm, dry, and clear. We are not tracking any major changes throughout the weekend, but we are tracking the potential for some slightly cloudier skies on Saturday and Sunday. Winds will not play much of a role until Sunday evening. This weekend highs will stay in the mid-to-upper 90s, so it
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Highs remain in the middle and upper 90s today through the weekend, but significant changes arrive late Sunday into Monday. A vigorous trough of low pressure developing in the Gulf of Alaska will push through the Pacific Northwest, ushering in gusty winds late Sunday and Monday, but dropping temps down into the 70s for much
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Conditions today are very similar to yesterday with highs in the mid to upper 90s. We’re also still tracking dry conditions despite some clouds overhead. High pressure continues to dominate the area so very little changes are expected through Sunday. The temperature outlook is showing some very deep blue colors over the Coachella Valley. This
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High pressure remains in firm control of our forecast, pushing temps into the upper 90s again today. The late-season heatwave has brought hotter than normal conditions to much of the Southern U. S., with some of the hottest temps in aeras East of California. Highs this afternoon will rival those of yesterday (98) but we
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Today is shaping up to be the warmest day of the week as our warming trend peaks today. Even though our highs are in the upper 90s today, it is still comfortable outside. In the days ahead, we are not tracking any major changes, so conditions will be fairly stable through the weekend with a
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Highs have been steadily (but slowly) rising over the last three days, and should peak today very close to 100 degrees, but hopefully just shy of that mark. We topped out at 96 yesterday. The warming is primarily the result of high pressure, coupled with a modest move of the Jetstream. Much of the Southern
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We are tracking a warming trend in the valley this week. Today is warmer than yesterday and tomorrow will be hotter than today. We are also continuing to track some dry conditions on the valley floor. Looking at the temperature outlook we can see some blue/cool colors over the west coast. This means we will
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After a cooler than normal weekend, temps are on the rise heading toward midweek. High pressure ridging into the region will push highs near triple digits. That means temps will be running 4-8 degrees warmer than normal through much of the week. Today, expect middle 90s for daytime highs, with even warmer numbers on the
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After a beautiful and extremely comfortable weekend, we are tracking a warmup this week. Temperatures today are very mild, but noticeably warmer than over the weekend. That trend will continue over through midweek as temperatures rise back to the upper 90s. We continue to track dry conditions as well. Speaking of dry weather, we are
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After a weekend of sunny and comfortable weather, we’re starting to warm back up a bit. Highs will climb into the lower 90s, only a couple of degrees above normal. High pressure building in across the Desert Southwest will increase temps through midweek, with highs stabilizing in the mid-to-upper 90s for much of the week.
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We have a beautiful Sunday evening on tap as we round out the weekend! Temperatures have remained a touch below average, conditions are dry, and winds are calm. In the week ahead, though, expect the return of warmer temperatures. FutureTrack is showing our wind gusts below 15 mph across the valley overnight and into tomorrow
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Following yesterday’s wind event, the winds have calmed down on Saturday. Air quality is improving across the valley, and with temperatures remaining below average, conditions are beautiful this Saturday afternoon. Wind gusts overnight are expected to be much weaker than what we experienced Thursday and Friday. Gusts across the valley are expected to be below
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for the Coachella Valley as we continue to track gusty winds, poor air quality, and cooler weather. Our Air Quality Alert (for windblown dust) has been extended through 3 PM Saturday as it will take some time for all the dust to settle out of the air.
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Cooler temperatures are being driven by strong, gusty winds in the Coachella Valley today. A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon. We expect to see wind gusts upwards of 50 mph during this time, with impacts to air quality, visibility, and road conditions. After a relatively calm morning, the winds have picked up. Air
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We are tracking a batch of active weather in the Coachella Valley to close the workweek. Today is significantly cooler thanks to the early arrival of the winds. We are monitoring wind gusts and air quality concerns as an Air Quality Alert is in place through Friday morning. By tomorrow, the trough of low pressure
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Winds have increased and we are seeing some blowing sand and dust as well. A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 4 a.m. until Noon Friday, so the First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for much of the day tomorrow. A large area of low pressure is bringing both
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