The summer months mean a return of intense heat waves across the U.S. That’s especially true for some areas like here in the Coachella Valley. ClimateCentral analyzed heat waves across the US over the last few decades. They found that 80 percent of the areas they analyzed now see more intense heat waves every year.
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It’s another hot day here in the Coachella Valley. It was a humid start to the day, but moisture levels have fallen somewhat throughout the afternoon. The persistent area of high pressure continues ot dominate the weather pattern over the western US. This is giving us the extreme heat, but also mostly clear skies. That
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Highs will once again climb to the one-teens, so our First Alert Weather Alert remains in place along with the Extreme Heat Warning that is up until 8 p.m. Expect highs near 114 much like yesterday. There is also a concern for Windblow Dust as the SCAQM has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory until midnight.
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The Extreme Heat Warning continues into tomorrow. Temps will be running 5-8 degrees above seasonal norms and the mountains remain under a Heat Advisory. A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended until tomorrow evening for the extreme temperatures as we start the work week. Highs today will be well into the one-teens, and that’s
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Good morning! It is not only warm this morning, but also very humid! Thanks to a push of moisture from the south, dew points across the valley are quite high (in the 60s and 70s). These high dew points will help to hold back our high temperatures and keep them below 115°F. Make sure to
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning as an extended stretch of very hot weather continues throughout the Coachella Valley. We’re also tracking an Air Quality Alert in place through this evening thanks to extra ozone pollution in our air. The hot weather has created more ground-level ozone, leading to
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Highs will approach 118 degrees today, which would beat the 116 record set back in 1970. We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning today through tomorrow evening. In addition to the heat warning, an Air Quality Alert for wildfire smoke is in place as well, issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District: You
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We are heating up here in the Coachella Valley! We are now under both a First Alert Weather Alert and an Extreme Heat Warning as temperatures soar well above the seasonal average! The Extreme Heat Warning will remain in place for the deserts of Southern California at least through Friday evening. All this heat comes
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Extreme heat moves in today, with highs near 115, and even hotter tomorrow! The Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday evening. Kids in Palm Springs Unified School District head back to school today, and are in for a tough first day of school with the hot weather. The heatwave spreads across the Western
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Get ready for another blast of desert heat—as high temperatures climb bringing relentless dangerous heat across the valley late week. Your First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert: Weather Alert for Wednesday morning through Friday night. This spike in high temps is courtesy of high pressure over the southwest—expanding west from New Mexico
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An extended heatwave will keep highs in the one-teens through the weekend and into next week. The heat will peak Wednesday – Friday, so a First Alert Weather Alert will be in place to mirror the Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service. That Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect at 10 a.m.
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We are starting off the week with some hot temperatures and nearby fires. Temperatures on the valley floor today are again above the average of 109°F. A ridge of high pressure over the desert southwest is only going to bring more heat in the coming days, so don’t expect much relief anytime soon. The air
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Expect one of the hottest weeks of the year, with highs spanning the one-teens all week long. By Wednesday, the heat will be intense enough to prompt an Extreme Heat Warning from Wednesday morning until Friday evening as highs soar above 115. Because of the Extreme Heat, we are issuing a First Alert Weather Alert
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a hot and hazy day in the desert. At the time of writing this article, air quality across the Coachella Valley is unhealthy for sensitive groups. There’s even a pocket of unhealthy air quality over Beaumont and Banning. Sensitive groups should stay indoors as much as possible. The primary
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Smoke from the Oak fire near Riverside is filtering into the Valley from the pass, so you will see (and smell) smoky hazy conditions particularly in the West Valley as NW winds drive the smoke in our direction. Currently, air quality is in the good or moderate range, but we will continue to track this
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been another hot day in the Coachella Valley. Highs yesterday hit 112° and we’re in the same ballpark for today. We’re seeing plenty of folks cooling off by dipping into the pool this afternoon! Our seasonal afternoon breezes continue tonight. Expect elevated winds starting around dinnertime. These gusts persist
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Good morning, Coachella Valley! It’s another hot weekend with highs exceeding 110°. It’s a fantastic day to spend out by the pool. Just remember to ALWAYS be practicing heat safety. Drink plenty of water and stay in the shade of the AC as much as possible. Looking ahead to this upcoming week, we can expect
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Expect a gradual warming trend across the Coachella Valley and lower deserts through the weekend, as we welcome August with high temperatures about 3-5° above average. Most desert communities will see highs closer to 110° through at least early next week. A strengthening ridge of high pressure will expand mid- to late-week, pushing temperatures even
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Highs are headed into the lower one-teens for the weekend as high pressure dominates the weather scenario on the West Coast. We’re also seeing a much higher fire risk as well. There’s a chance of thunderstorms with dry lightning strikes is also higher today, which could spark wildfires. We hit 109 yesterday, our seasonal average
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We stay seasonally hot (near average temps) and dry across the Coachella Valley today and through the extended forecast. We wrapped up the month of July on a seasonal note after a toasty start. The first day of August shaping up just a hair above normal (109 degrees). A weak trough over the West Coast
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