Another gorgeous day across the Coachella Valley with temperatures remaining above seasonal average into early next week. High pressure is strengthening over the Desert Southwest, leading to a nice stretch of warm and sunny days for us. Tonight will be mild and pleasant with a few light breezes. Great weather for dinner on the deck
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There are countless environmental systems across the globe, in the air, on land, and in the seas. All these systems are interconnected and, if changed too drastically, they can have wide-ranging consequences on both people and the planet. This is something scientists monitor very closely as the planet warms. Global warming is forcing some of
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High pressure building in across the Great Basin will bring very mild conditions today, with light NW breezes. The Jetstream has moved a little farther North, pulling any storm activity farther into the Pacific N.W. and Canada, reducing storm impact in California. We will see highs slightly above our seasonal norms. Winds will be in
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We made it halfway through the workweek! It’s a lovely Wednesday here in the Coachella Valley as temperatures move a bit closer to the seasonal norm of 84°F. Despite this, it’s still warmer than usual. We have the scattered upper-level clouds and light winds to thank for the cooler weather. This comes from a large
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Highs will remain a few degrees above normal through midweek, and we return to the 90s for the weekend. This despite a powerful storm moving into the Pacific Northwest. That storm will produce significant winds from NorCal through Sierras and into the Central Valley. We will be largely unaffected by that storm, with temps hovering
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Mostly clear skies tonight across the Coachella Valley, with mild overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. A trough of low pressure moving into the West Coast will tighten the pressure gradient Wednesday, increasing our gusty west winds–especially through the San Gorgonio Pass and desert slopes. Daytime highs dip just slightly midweek, into
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Highs would normally be in the middle 80s, but we’ll see highs 3 to 5 degrees above normal all week. High pressure is in charge across the region, despite a strong storm system in the Pacific Northwest. A “No-Burn” order from the South Coast Air Quality Management District continues today for much of Southern California.
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It’s a warm start to the week here in the Coachella Valley with highs in the low 90s. Even though this is cooler than much of last week, we are still solidly above the seasonal average for this time of year. Now that we have transitioned back into standard time, the sun is setting much
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Southern California is world-renowned for its pleasant weather and plentiful palm trees year-round. Given the moderate temperatures, there aren’t many places across the region that provide people with a chance to see some fall foliage. One of those places is just an hour away, up in Idyllwild. Most of the trees up in our local
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Highs will be cooler than last week, but still above average much of the week. Today in particular, we’ll see temps in the lower 90s. High pressure off the coast, coupled with a significant trough moving into the Pacific Northwest, will encourage onshore winds, so expect a bit of breeziness today. Winds will peak in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a beautiful Sunday across the Coachella Valley! Some passing high clouds today have helped keep our temperatures in the low 90s today, though that’s still about 5° above the seasonal average for this time of the year. Tomorrow, we’re likely to see similar conditions to today. Highs in the
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Good morning! It’s a nice day here in the Coachella Valley, albeit on the warm side. Expect a high in the low 90s again today. This has us well above the seasonal average. It will be dry outside, but a few clouds may move in throughout the day. Across the region, however, there is a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a warm start to November! It’s already warmer than yesterday, as there has been less clouds overhead today. October was notably warm, with 18 days above average. As we work our way the beginning stages of the new month, it’s still looking warm! A note for tonight: be sure
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Happy Halloween ! Trick-or-treaters can expect a warm and dry evening with clear skies, and temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s through sunset before slipping into the 70s later tonight. Hopefully you don’t have too many layers on your costume. Maybe instead of candy bags we decorate a little cooler? We’ve seen a
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We are tracking some frightfully warm temperatures this Halloween as highs continue to peak in the mid-90s this afternoon. For our trick or treat timeframe, expect highs ot stay in the low-90s and 80s. It’s thankfully dry, and the winds are mild. We are still sitting under a large ridge of high pressure.
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The Coachella Valley continues its streak of warm, dry weather through Halloween, into the weekend, and even into our first few days of November. Afternoon highs continue to peak in the low to mid 90s, which is about 10 degrees above average. Skies stay clear with lots of sunshine. Winds continue to be a nonissue
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Good Morning. It’s a cool and mild morning here in the valley. Temperatures will rise to the mid-90s yet again. This is well above the seasonal average, which would place us in the mid-80s. Expect sunny skies, mostly calm winds, and dry conditions. There will be little change in the overall weather setup for the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been another toasty day in the Coachella Valley as warmer than normal weather continues this week. A Heat Advisory for places to our west remains in effect until 7:00 p.m. this evening for temperatures 15-20° above normal in those areas! While warm here, it’s not quite as drastic… we’re
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Good morning. It is simply put, hot for this time of year in the Coachella Valley. The average high temperature for this time of year is 87°F. Our average high yesterday was 97°F! That means we are seeing highs of 10° higher than usual. This isn’t quite record-breaking for our afternoon temperatures, but we did
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It’s a warm and breezy evening across the Coachella Valley, with daytime highs once again reaching the mid-90s. That’s about 5-10 degrees above average for late October. Strong high pressure over the entire West coast and California continues to dominate our week, keeping skies clear and humidity dry. Gusty Santa Ana winds have eased a
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