High pressure remains the primary factor in our forecast with temps well into the 90s again this afternoon. Highs today will reach 97, the hottest temp of the week, before slowly dropping by early next week. If you’ve got a hike planned, get it in EARLY in the day. Wind speeds are light and will
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Today is very similar to yesterday, with high temperatures significantly above the seasonal average. It’s overall sunny with only a few upper-level clouds streaming overhead. It’s a VillageFest evening in downtown Palm Springs, and we should expect warm temperatures throughout the evening. We will cool off into the evening, but it won’t dip below the
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High pressure will once again push highs into the middle 90s. Highs topped out at 95 degrees yesterday, which tied the previous 40-year-old record. Highs today will be back in the middle 90s, but the record for the date is 99 so I doubt we’ll see that number matched or exceeded. highs will dance near
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Our warming trend continues today, as high temperatures jump significantly from yesterday and remain far above the seasonal norm. A very stable ridge of high pressure continues to dominate the region, giving us these warmer-than-usual temperatures. Temperatures will continue to warm through the rest of the week, peaking on Friday. Aside from the heat, we
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High pressure powering the warming continues to build in today, pushing temps evening higher than yesterday’s 85 degrees later this afternoon. Temps have steadily risen over the last several days, from the upper 70s over the week to those middle 80s of yesterday. Today we’re looking squarely at 90s for highs. High pressure will remain
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A continued climb to unseasonably warm temperatures this week across the Coachella Valley. We’re looking at mild and mostly clear conditions tonight, with a few high clouds overhead and mostly light winds. Did you see our spectacular Lenticular cloud over the valley this afternoon? Tomorrow our first day in the 90s. Our warming trend continues
Continue ReadingHigh pressure across the Southland will keep temps on the rise, and hold some NorCal rain at bay. Meanwhile, as we heat up into the upper 80s, heavy rain is expect in NorCal and into Southern Oregon. Yesterday we topped out at 83, today we’ll see temps higher by about 5 degrees. The latter part
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The first 90s of the year are on the way as the Coachella Valley sees a significant climb in temperatures and this week. The valley stays dry and increasingly warm thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure dominating–and shielding Southern California. Temperatures will climb through Friday (likely our warmest day of the week), rising
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High pressure across Southern California will brings temps way up, nearly 20 degrees above average by midweek. Despite the fair and mild weather here in SoCal, the Northern part of the state will be slammed by torrential rain through Wednesday. Highs today will warm to the middle 80s, about ten degrees above normal. The rest
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It’s notably warmer today here in the Coachella Valley and the broader Southern California region. This comes as a result of high pressure building into the region. This high pressure leads to sinking air and mild conditions here at the surface. The ridge [of high pressure] will be very stable over the coming days, allowing
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Despite being in the 60s on Saturday, Sunday looks to bring our highs into the upper 70s – a change of nearly ten degrees! A warming trend has arrived, and it’s all set to bring our temperatures climbing dramatically over the next few days. Today, enjoy a very pleasant forecast.
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It’s been a fantastic day here in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures today have again peaked in the 60s, below the seasonal average. Skies have been sunny, the air is dry, and winds have been calm. It’s a great evening to have dinner outdoors, just make sure you bring a jacket. As we look ahead to
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re in for another cool winter day in the desert for Saturday, but changes are once again on the way: a significant warming trend will take our highs from the 60s to the 90s within the next week! Temperatures on Saturday should be a touch warmer than Friday, though still
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Today has been gorgeous so far! It was a bit cloudy this morning, but most of the upper-level clouds have drifted off to the east, leaving us with mostly sunny skies this evening. Because of the cold air still lingering over the region, we have seen below-average highs today. That, combined with the clear skies
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Winds are easing, the rainfall has moved off to the East, so a good looking weekend awaits! A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9 this morning, along with Winter Storm Warnings for local mountain communities. That, too, will expire at 9 a.m. Wind speeds will drop into the single digits or low teens for
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A quick-moving cold front is sweeping through the Coachella Valley this afternoon and evening, bringing some scattered showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. We’re not talking about a lot of rainfall locally however. The valley will generally range from a trace up to maybe about 0.10″, though brief heavier downpours in our foothills could lead
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A fast moving storm system will keep our winds gusty today and into tomorrow, and also give us a good chance of scattered showers early this afternoon. The best chance of showers is between Noon and 5 p.m. The showers won’t bring a lot of rain, a tenth of an inch or less as the
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It is a windy and cool day here in the Coachella Valley! It is mostly sunny today with clouds mainly hugging the mountains. As we take a look at a map of weather advisories in place around Southern California, we see a lot of tan shading. This represents a Wind Advisory. The Coachella Valley is
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A quick moving front brought showers overnight. Those showers are slowly easing, but another round of rain is likely tomorrow afternoon. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. today, so expect gusty conditions into the afternoon. A Winter Storm Warning is also in effect above 6,000 feet in the mountains of Riverside and
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A nice lull in the action with some clouds, blue sky and cooler temperatures across the Coachella Valley today. Really a nice and pleasant daypart to our Tuesday. That said, more unsettled weather is possible as periods of rain, mountain snow and gusty conditions continue through Thursday. This after 11″ of snow was reported in
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