The Excessive Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley is scheduled to expire at 11 PM. The ridge of high pressure will still be in charge of our weather but at least we’ll catch a break from the extreme temperatures. Monsoonal moisture will still flow into Southern California on Wednesday, bringing a slight chance for overnight
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place until 11 this evening, as highs are again expected to push near 115 degrees. In addition, monsoonal moisture is pushing in from the East, which means higher dew points and humidity. Wednesday is the day we’re most likely to see some isolated thunderstorms due to that increased atmospheric
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High pressure is in place over the Desert Southwest and will continue to flex its strength through Tuesday. Even as it begins to weaken, temperatures will remain above average throughout the week. The afternoons are hot, and the mornings don’t provide much relief. Lows in the upper 80s to low 90s are felt across the
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through tomorrow evening as temps soar. Yesterday we hit 120, just 2 degrees shy of the record for the date. Today temps will be similar, the record for today is 121 set in 2019. We are also watching Monsoon Moisture push back into the region as we head
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We are staying hot and dry today here in the Coachella Valley. Dew points are in the 40s (as of 3:45 PM) for every single valley city. More moisture will gradually move into the valley beginning Monday. The low moisture content is allowing our afternoon highs to climb into the upper 110s. An Excessive Heat
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Palm Springs was hot yesterday with a high temperature of 117° – and it’ll still be warm as we wrap up the weekend and start the work week. Moisture in the valley is slightly lower than yesterday, and it’s a lot less humid than it was on Thursday and Friday. Most folks will experience dew
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We are staying dry here in the Coachella Valley this weekend. Dew points all around are in the 50s and 40s. This has allowed our high temperatures to rise by several degrees just since yesterday. This is also evidenced by the lack of clouds over the valley. We will stay dry into the start of
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We’re starting our weekend off with a new Excessive Heat Warning. This goes into effect this morning at 10:00 AM and is currently set to expire Tuesday night. During this time, residents in the Coachella Valley and High Desert can expect high temperatures around 117°. Overnight low temperatures will stay warm, too. After the humidity
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If you thought July 2024 was unusually hot, you’re not crazy. This was a record-breaking month for the Coachella Valley. Alarmingly, nearly every single day was several degrees above the seasonal average, up to 15° on some days. One day had a high temperature equal to the average and only one day was below average.
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An Excessive Heat Warning will take effect Saturday morning at 10:00 for the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass. This comes as high temperatures will soar well into the 110s. This will remain in place through 11 PM Tuesday evening and comes as a drying trend takes over for the weekend. Thanks to an area
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An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow, lasting through Monday as humidity wanes and high pressure assumes control of the forecast. Humidity still lingers today, with that monsoonal flow continuing to bring a slight chance of scattered showers and isolate thunderstorms. Highs will top our near 110 today, but then we turn the thermostat
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When people visit the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea isn’t usually at the top of most people’s to-do lists… and for good reason. The Salton Sea often has a bit of an unpleasant odor. This is because of Hydrogen sulfide, a gas which is well known for giving rotten eggs their distinctive smell. As with
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It is muggy outside! Dew point temperatures are in the 60s across the valley, a big difference from what we felt yesterday. The passing showers this morning did not bring any recordable rainfall to the low desert, ‘trace’ being reported at Palm Springs International Airport. Some communities in the High Desert received around a tenth
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Smoke from the Nixon Fire remains a problem for the region, dropping air quality in the “Unhealthy” range so a smoke advisory remains in effect. In addition, an Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect Saturday and Sunday as temps rise to near 115. High pressure will dominate the forecast through the weekend and into
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If there’s one thing wildfires are known for it’s heat. As fires heat up the air, it becomes less dense and will want to rise. As this happens, it has the ability to create special thunderstorms known as pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus clouds (aka thunderstorms caused by fires). Fires can also influence the weather on the
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The Smoke Advisory has been extended for parts of Riverside County due to elevated fine particle pollution in the air from wildfire smoke. The Nixon Fire has been burning since Tuesday. A ridge of high pressure to our east will expand west and begin to steer monsoonal moisture into Southern California. Thursday morning will see
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Smoke from the Nixon Fire continues to create air quality issues for the region today, with a Smoke Advisory now extended into Thursday. Air quality has deteriorated significantly in areas south of the Valley, dipping into the “Very Unhealthy” range this morning. Highs today will again top our near 112 with fairly low dew points
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A Smoke Advisory is in effect for Riverside County mountains and deserts due to elevated fine particle pollution levels from wildfire smoke. Through Wednesday morning, the Coachella Valley is also under a Windblown Dust Advisory for sand and dust blown aloft during gusty conditions. Our weather pattern remains warm and dry through Wednesday. A ridge
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Highs will once again top out near 110 degrees, so expect a near-normal day, with the potential for some smoke pollution form the Nixon Fire burning in the mountains South of the Valley. A Smoke Advisory as well as a Windblown Dust Advisory are both in place for the Valley thanks to the potential for
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Breezy to gusty west winds will be felt around the desert, mainly along I-10, through the night. Gusts will reach near 30 MPH for the more wind-prone communities. Due to the potential for windblown sand and dust, an Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Coachella Valley through Wednesday morning. We get to maintain
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