Today is comfortable and mild with dry weather and highs near the seasonal average. There are some big changes on the way, however. Remnant moisture from Hurricane Priscilla will be pulled into the region as a trough moves in from the north. This will increase humidity, cloud cover, and rain chances for Thursday and Friday.
Continue ReadingToday, expect another beautiful and seasonally comfortable day, with highs in the mid 90s and mostly sunny skies. But a hurricane to our South will bring significant changes as soon as tomorrow. As soon as tomorrow morning, light to moderate showers start to move in and we will see periods of showers through Friday. Rainfall
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It was another warm day in the desert. Temperatures were slightly warmer than they were yesterday, reaching a high of 98 degrees. We can expect warm and dry conditions to continue through tomorrow afternoon. Beginning late Wednesday night/Early Thursday morning, tropical moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla will move into the region. This will
Continue ReadingJust after 11 PM on June 20, 2025, a violent tornado touched down near Enderlin, ND. It was initially given an EF-3 rating. However, extensive reviews of the damage have led the National Weather Service to retroactively upgrade the tornado to EF-5 status. This marks the first time a tornado has reached EF-5 status since the
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We’re enjoying another terrific day of fall weather in the Valley with highs near seasonal averages (95) and light breezes. An approaching tropical system will push showers and possible thunderstorms by later this week. The best chance of showers for us here in the valley would be Thursday and especially Friday afternoon when the chance
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It’s a warm but mild start to the week here in the Coachella Valley. Highs today are hovering right around the seasonal average of 95°F. It’s nice and dry with minimal wind concerns. If you look up to the night sky tonight, you will see a full moon known as the Harvest Moon. But it’s
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The comfortable weekend conditions persist into the middle of this week, then we set for some changes. Today, highs will be slightly cooler than normal. Temps all week will be in the middle 90s, within a degree or so of our seasonal norms. Hurricane Priscilla is moving North, bringing an increase in humidity and a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Weather conditions have been immaculate this weekend. Temperatures have stayed a touch below seasonal average with plenty of sunshine. A slow warming trend takes us through the workweek, along with potential for some tropical moisture by next weekend. Dry conditions are expected to persist tomorrow. Dew point temperatures should fall
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Today will be nothing short of mild and incredible here on the valley floor. We have been experiencing a stretch of mild and below-average weather for a few days now. That mild weather will continue into this week. Temperatures will gradually warm this week, with highs near or maybe slightly above average for the middle
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – After a breezy end to the work week, winds eased overnight and into today. So far, it’s been gorgeous across the Coachella Valley with much calmer weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures! Looking ahead, only weak breezes appear to linger into the evening. Gusts in our more wind-prone spots like
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11pm UPDATE — Gene Autry is closed at the wash due to gusty winds and blowing dust reducing visibility. ——————– Gusty winds continue tonight, especially near the San Gorgonio Pass, where local gusts have already reached 50-55mph today. While the Coachella Valley remains outside of official wind advisories, breezy conditions are still lingering—especially along the
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Winds will gust between 20 to 30 mph today in the windiest spots as a cool front moves across the region. Wind advisories surround the Valley, but the Valley proper is NOT under that wind advisory. Thanks to the cool front and those gustier winds, daytime highs drop off nicely through the weekend. Expect highs
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Happy Thursday and happy Yom Kippur to all those who celebrate. It’s another mild day here in the Coachella Valley. Today is the warmest day of the week as highs hover around the seasonal average. It’s a villagefest evening in Palm Springs! Villagefest will start an hour early today as the event returns to its
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Highs today will climb to the upper 90s, very close to seasonal norms. Another Pacific NW storm will push in by tomorrow, bringing some cooling into the weekend. As soon as tomorrow temps will drop back into the middle 90s, and by the weekend highs will span the upper 80s and low 90s! Highs today
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We’ve officially closed the book on Avery nice and mild September and kick off October 1st in much the same way. Nice, mild, comfortable with sunny skies and just slightly below average temperatures. Crazy to think a year ago we hit 117 on Oct 2024! Our troughing pattern along the West Coast will stick around
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Last year, we hit 117 degrees on October 1st, this year is an entirely different story! A series of storms moving through the Pacific Northwest will keep temps below average with NW winds into the weekend. September was really a pleasant month, with overall temps below average, and greater than normal rainfall, too. Highs today
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It’s a glorious day here in the Coachella Valley with clear skies and very mild temperatures. We are tracking some breezy conditions this evening, particularly for the most wind-prone areas (areas closest to the I-10 corridor). Thanks to the evening breezes and mild high temperatures today, it’s a fantastic night to have dinner outdoors or
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A series of upper-level low pressure systems will move across the Northern Pacific Coast, keeping the cooler-than-normal air flowing in. This will keep temps a few degrees below average. An added bonus today, dew points will be lower today as well. Highs yesterday topped out at 96 degrees, and we’ll continue to see numbers in
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Good afternoon. It’s a mid and really comfortable day here on the valley floor, with highs in the mid to low 90s. Winds are mostly mild today, aside from a light breeze or two. Tomorrow will stay mild as well, thanks to an area of low pressure moving into Southern California. Tomorrow will be a
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La Niña and El Niño are two phases of a larger climate cycle known as ENSO, or the El Niño Southern Oscillation. ENSO is just one of many different climate cycles across the globe. Whether temperatures in certain regions of the equatorial Pacific are warmer or cooler than average determines the phase we are in.
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