A trough of low pressure is moving approaching Northern California. This is reviving the cooling trend on the valley floor after a bit of a break yesterday. This system will cause temperatures to gradually cool into next week. Tonight we are still tracking a large geomagnetic storm. This storm caused auroras to be seen by
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High pressure continues to produce hotter than normal temps; we are seeing a gradual but steady decline in daytime highs. The heatwave across the Western U. S. is finally easing, however there are still areas with temps running 10 degrees above seasonal averages. Temps will eventually drop to the middle 90s through the middle of
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Conditions today are overall quite similar to yesterday, however, that won’t stay the case. Tomorrow, we will resume our cooling trend as high temperatures fall slightly. Temperatures will continue to fall in the days through the weekend. Taking a look at the drought monitor, we see increasingly dry conditions across the state and more drought
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Highs are finally dropping toward more seasonally normal conditions, topping out at 104 yesterday. We will still be ten or so degrees above normal this afternoon. Air quality may be an issue today in the Imperial Valley, with an Air Quality Alert for elevated ozone levels in place there through this evening. So far, air
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Temperatures today have fallen a bit more than initially expected, which is some very welcomed news! There are no more excessive heat warnings or heat advisories in place for the Coachella Valley or the rest of Southern California. Thanks to our weather pattern set up, we will slowly start to feel more relief day by
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The Excessive Heat Warning expired yesterday evening, but we are still flirting with near-record heat today as a slow cool-down begins. The record today is 110 degrees and I think we’ll be just shy of that later this afternoon. A trough up to our North will finally bring some cooler conditions through the end of
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Our Excessive Heat Warning will remain in place through 8 PM this evening as highs approach 110°. This advisory has not been extended, but temperatures will stay hot over the next few days so be sure to always practice heat safety! Thanks to a trough of low pressure, we are in the midst of a
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We topped out at another record high Monday afternoon, hitting 113 degrees, besting the previous record of 111 set in 1996. Because the record threat isn’t over, the Excessive Heat Warning has been extended through this evening. Blistering temps will be the norm again today across the Western U. S. as high pressure continues to
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The graphic below shows the IR (infrared) satellite imagery from Hurricane Milton, now an extremely strong category 5 storm. The most prominent feature of the storm, as will all mature hurricanes, is the eye in the middle of the storm. The extremely tight eye signifies exceptionally strong winds. This storm has undergone “extreme rapid intensification”
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We continue to feel some excessively hot temperatures in the Coachella Valley to start the workweek. After several days of record-breaking heat, we are monitoring the potential for more record heat today. The National Weather Service has extended the Excessive Heat Warning by 24 hours. It is now set to expire at 8 PM Tuesday.
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Highs hit 115 yesterday, marking another day of record heat for the Valley. The Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisories has been extended through Tuesday evening so anticipate more record heat possible tomorrow. High pressure remain the central figure in our forecast, keeping the Jetstream well to our North in it’s “summer” position, but that
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We’ve had plenty of excessive heat through the weekend, and unfortunately, that will continue into Monday. As we head into Tuesday, though, we can expect a gradual cooling trend towards the weekend! For now, the Excessive Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley remains in effect and is set to expire Monday evening. High temperatures have
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We continue to sit underneath a stubborn and persistent ridge of high pressure. The ridge is delivering excessively hot weather to the entire region. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through Monday evening as temperatures continue to reach well above 110°F. Today we smashed the high temperature record with a high of 115°F! The
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Palm Springs broke its record for yesterday’s date at 110°, beating the previous record of 109° set in 1987. We’ll have another shot at matching or breaking the record for today’s date, which is 111°, also set in ’87, as the desert continues to get blasted by excessive heat! The Excessive Heat Warning remains in
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We are continuing to track a LOT of heat throughout the region. Temperatures today are a bit warmer than yesterday, which is not unexpected given the day-to-day variation. Highs will continue to have the potential to reach upwards of 113°F through 8 PM Monday evening. The heat continues into the weekend, making for ideal pool
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Highs remain well above normal through the weekend, so the Excessive Heat Warning continues through Monday. The heat is not just focused on the Coachella Valley, virtually all of California remains under some form of heat advisory or warning. High pressure is pouring on the heat, and holding the Jetstream well to our North so
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September is a month of change. It marks the beginning of fall and is a time when temperatures start to cool from their summertime highs, in theory anyway. September 2024 didn’t quite get the memo. The first and last third of the month were marked by hot, above-average temperatures. The middle third of the month
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It is yet another hot day here in the Coachella Valley. Our Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through 8 PM Monday evening as temperatures have the potential to climb into the 110s. be sure to ALWAYS practice heat safety, no matter the time of year! We will stay well above average for the next
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The Excessive Heat Warning is now posted through Monday of next week as temps show no signs of cooling down. The Line Fire, still burning, is the cause of a Smoke Advisory that is up through tomorrow and will likely be extended. The culprit behind the heatwave is a large area of high pressure that
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