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Wind, rain and snow all parts of the East weekend forecast
A front moves through later today, enhancing winds around the region for this afternoon and evening. A Wind Advisory is in place North of the Coachella valley from this afternoon through 1 a.m. tomorrow. That front is a prelude to a bigger storm system moving in Saturday, which will tap into an Atmospheric River of
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Unsettled weather arriving this weekend
While our winds have calmed down today, it’s a short-lived reprieve. Onshore flow will pick up again tomorrow causing breezy to gusty conditions to return to the valley. Gusts in excess of 30 MPH are possible. We are issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for this weekend as an area of low pressure will bring
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Easter weekend storm poised to move in
Expect sunny and mild conditions through tomorrow, but changes arrive late Friday into the weekend. A storm developing to our North will bring in breezy conditions and a good chance of rain by Saturday, with showers possible. That “cold-core” low will also bring some snow to our local mountains Saturday into Sunday as temperatures wrapping
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Pleasant midweek ahead of weekend storm
Pleasant temperatures are with us this Tuesday, running below average for the date. A bump in the warmth will arrive Wednesday and Thursday as a ridge of high pressure sets up over the region. Enjoy the weakening winds and sunshine while it’s here. A strong low-pressure system will move down the West Coast ahead of
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Breezy start to the day with gradual warming
The weather pattern hasn’t changed too much since yesterday. There is still a very large area of low pressure dominating much of the nation. This is bringing us our cooler temperatures, but gradual warming will continue through Thursday as high pressure builds over Southern California. It will remain breezy to gusty at times throughout the
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Mild start to the week with gradual warming each day
It was a windy weekend here in the Coachella Valley. While the strongest winds have passed, it still remains breezy to gusty at times this evening for many folks in the valley. Looking out toward tomorrow, we will begin to see some high-pressure building. This will provide a brief boost to our temperature for midweek.
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Weather Insider: Geomagnetic storm strikes Earth
Over the weekend, the Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for March 24th and 25th. This comes after a coronal mass ejection (CME for short) was detected. Credit: NASA JPL A CME is a large ejection of plasma and charged particles from the sun’s corona – its outermost layer. If Earth happens
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Breezy and cool all week
A vigorous cold front moved through over the weekend with gusty winds and spotty showers. In its wake, cooler than normal temps will linger most of the week. There’s still a weak trough up north so we’ll continue to see breezy conditions through most of the week, Wind Advisories for the Coachella Valley expired last
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First Alert Weather Alert: Strong winds and thunderstorms impact the region
The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking passing showers, scattered thunderstorms, and heavy mountain snow surrounding the region. Locally, strong winds remain the primary impact for most valley cities. A First Alert Weather Alert remains through Sunday night as gusty, potentially damaging winds continue. Here are some of the strongest winds we’ve seen in
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Windy weekend ahead
An approaching storm system will impact all of California with gusty winds, rain, and snow in the mountains prompting a number of watches, warnings and advisories. That storm and cold front will mean very windy conditions both tomorrow and Sunday. A First Alert Weather Alert will be in place from Saturday through Sunday evening in
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Weather Insider: Allergy season is getting longer across the US
Across the US, the length of the growing season, and thus the length of allergy season is getting longer. 164 of the 197 locations analyzed have seen a longer freeze-free season by an average of 19 days. However, this is just an average. Some places, like Reno, NV, have seen an increase of more than
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First Alert Weather Alert: Windy weekend ahead
A First Alert Weather Alert is being issued for this weekend as gusty winds may impact weekend plans. An area of low pressure will move down the west coast over the next few days. This will increase onshore flow in Southern California and cause the windy conditions this weekend. More clouds will also fill our
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Weather Insider: Spring cleaning tips to mitigate the risk of fires
Now that spring is in season, it’s time for many people to go through all the motions of spring cleaning. Part of that includes the exterior of your home. As fire season approaches, there are a number of things you can do to help lower the risk of fires at home and in nature. Some
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Warm through tomorrow with gusty winds returning this weekend
A ridge of high pressure remains over the Western U.S. will hold in place through tomorrow but then gradually weaken into the weekend. The ridge will keep us sunny and mild through tomorrow, but an area of low pressure develops and moves into the Pacific N.W. bringing gusty winds to the region along with a
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Remaining warm for the rest of the week
We remain in the midst of a warming trend through the workweek. High temperatures for Thursday will be in the upper 80s, potentially pushing 90° for some spots in the east valley. We have a ridge of high pressure to thank for the warmer temperatures. However, an area of low pressure will move down the
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Warm end to the week, windy weekend
High pressure building in will keep us slightly warmer than normal through Friday, with changes arriving on Saturday. The ridge of high pressure will push temps to the middle 80s through Friday, with cooler and windier conditions moving in Saturday & Sunday. Highs today will hit 85, besting the 84 reading of yesterday. Today is
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Weather Insider: El Niño update – March 2024
The Climate Prediction Center, a branch of the National Weather Service, issues periodic updates on El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific. As a reminder, El Niño is just one phase of a larger cycle called ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation). We have been in El Nino conditions since the late spring/early summer of 2023,
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A seasonable start to the spring season
As the low pressure system continues moving off to the east, we are seeing a slight drying of conditions here on the valley floor. Dew points today are in the 30s and 40s while relative humidity values are in the 20s. Looking at the weather pattern for tomorrow, we see a general area of high
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