Morning lows once again dipped deep into the 40s and even some 30s. A weak area of low pressure is moving out of Nevada and slowly into the Four Corners States, but the cool air circulating around that low is still influencing our temps today. Highs today again will remain in the lower 70s, with
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An area of low pressure will move through the Great Basin region on Wednesday. This will allow high pressure to start building again in Southern California, leading to yet another shift in our winds. An offshore pattern will dominate the second half of this week. If you don’t like early sunsets, you’re in luck. As
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Again, morning lows are dipping deep into the 40s across the valley. Fairly quiet conditions will keep things calm and pleasant through the rest of the week. The air mass in place will remain over the Western U.S. with only minor changes into the weekend, with slightly warmer daytime highs by Friday. Lows will hover
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A trough of low pressure is moving through the northern tier of the country. The southern extent of this system is reaching down into California. This is why our wind pattern has shifted back to onshore today. While we are currently experiencing some onshore flow, it is fairly weak and our moisture levels still remain
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This morning, overnight lows are dipping in the 30s and 40s around the Valley, so grab your jacket on the way out the door. After a weekend of offshore winds and high fire danger, winds are gradually turning back onshore, which has alleviated the fire danger a bit this morning. We are also still under
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It remains dangerously dry throughout Southern California today. Dew points across the valley are predominantly in the teens, with relative humidity values not far behind. Take caution as these are highly favorable conditions for fires. While it still remains quite dry at the surface, it is a different story higher up in the atmosphere. Upper-level
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While winds have calmed overnight on the valley floor, areas west of the valley will remain under Wind Advisories until 3 p.m. Sustained winds could reach between 20 to 30 mph with peak gusts at 40-55 mph near Riverside County and San Bernardino County mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass. As winds weaken this afternoon,
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This year saw a total of 20 named storms in the Atlantic basin. Of which, 7 became hurricanes and 3 became major hurricanes. The total number of storms is slightly above average, however, the number of hurricanes and major hurricanes exactly matched the 30-year average. Three Atlantic storms made landfall in the United States. These were
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Santa Ana Winds, which will elevate dry conditions this weekend, are expected to strengthen this morning. The National Weather Service has issued Wind Advisories from San Bernardino County south into Imperial County with sustained gusts that could reach 35-50 MPH and isolated gusts near 60 mph in wind prone areas like the San Gorgonio Pass. The
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Wind Advisories have been issued from San Bernardino County south into Imperial County. They each start/expire at different times but are related to a Santa Ana wind event that will kickstart the weekend. These offshore winds will favor areas outside of the Coachella Valley, but gusts in the low desert are still expected to reach
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The Valley proper is not under a Wind Advisory, but those advisories surround us, along with a Fire Weather Watch (precursor to a Red Flag Warning) is up for the Inland Empire. Winds remain gusty in areas, so much so that Gene Autry Trail is closed through the Whitewater Wash due to blowing sand and
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It is quite comfortable outside today! However, temperatures are still above average for this time of year. A Wind Advisory is in effect for many areas around the Coachella Valley. This includes areas to our west and south, as well as Desert Hot Springs and the pass. Use caution while traveling through the pass and
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A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 10 this morning until 4 a.m. Friday, cover portions of the Northern Coachella Valley, the San Gorgonio Pass and mountains. Winds in the advisory area could reach 45 m.p.h. The winds are the result of a passing trough moving through NorCal and the Pacific Northwest. Windspeeds on
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Thursday looks to be the windiest day of the workweek. While much of the valley floor will be spared from the strongest breezes, a Wind Advisory is in place for areas to our west, Desert Hot Springs and North Palm Springs. This advisory will be in effect beginning 10AM Thursday. Winds will strengthen throughout the
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Highs will once again be well above normal, running close to 80 again today before we start to cool off. High pressure is retreating to the East, and a trough to our North will bring cooler conditions as soon as tomorrow for the entire region. Temperatures will drop into the lower 70s and even some
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A dominant ridge of high pressure remains over Southern California today, causing offshore winds to dominate. However, the ridge will start to weaken tomorrow ahead of a broad trough on Thursday. This will cause the winds to shift back to onshore for Wednesday. The trough of low pressure will move through the west coast of
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A broad ridge of high pressure will bring temps some ten degrees warmer than normal for the next few days before we return to normal conditions in the lower 70s. There is a cooler air mass waiting to move in, but that won’t happen until later in the week. Highs today and tomorrow will push
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It’ll be a cool start to Tuesday morning but not quite as chilly as Monday. Overnight lows will drop into the low and mid-50s around the low desert before quickly warming up with the help of sun-filled skies. A ridge of high pressure over the Western United States will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to the Coachella
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After a fairly mild weekend, temps will warm into the 80s this week as high pressure increases across the region. The entire Western U.S. will see highs running 10 more degrees above average through the middle of the week. Highs today will be slightly above average, hovering in the middle 70s. Through midweek, highs will
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Today’s infrared satellite shows plenty of cloud cover across the region moving in from the coast. More is expected to reach the Coachella Valley by Monday. Despite this overhead addition, dry conditions prevail for the extended forecast period. Some may feel a light Santa Ana breeze over the next couple days as temperatures warm 10°+
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