Hail is a form of frozen precipitation that falls from thunderstorms as clumps of ice. At the core of every thunderstorm is an updraft, or an area of rising warm, moist air. When this warm moist air reaches the colder levels of the atmosphere, the water vapor will condense and form clouds and rain. However,
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The mugginess is real on this Thursday. The additional moisture is inviting isolated thunderstorm development through the afternoon. Convection will favor the higher elevations surrounding the Coachella Valley. An Excessive Heat Warning will take effect Friday morning for the low desert. With temperatures up to 116° expected, the warning will remain in effect through the
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Highs will climb to the middle one-teens, along with a bit of monsoonal humidity, so the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from Friday morning through Sunday evening. A Heat Advisory will also be in place for the Inland Empire for a similar timeframe. The heat will be accompanied by some humidity
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We’ve experienced humid heat this week as elevated moisture levels made things uncomfortable in the Coachella Valley. More moisture will continue to move in tomorrow morning, with dew points around 60° to 70° across much of the region. The extra moisture also elevates the chance of storms in the mountain and high desert regions tomorrow.
Continue ReadingWe’ve been battling heat and humidity all week, but the heat is going to win out heading toward the weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect Friday lasting through Sunday evening. Broadly, high pressure still controls the weather pattern across the Western states, with moisture rising up from Northern Baja into SoCal. Highs
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is offering free admission every Thursday night from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.. On Thursdays, guests can grab a drink or a bite to eat while enjoying the galleries and exhibits at their own pace, free of charge. Pick up a free self-guided activity “gallery quest” booklet at the admissions
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Tuesday afternoon provided drier conditions than Monday. As a result, thunderstorms were nowhere to be seen around the Coachella Valley. The brief dry-out won’t last. Another surge of moisture will arrive in the low desert Wednesday morning, creating a muggy start to the day. Storm chances remain minimal throughout the week, but an isolated thunderstorm
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Highs will be slightly above normal today, and warm up through the week. With that, monsoonal moisture will gradually decrease as well. The warming will not be as intense as last week, but highs will be about 5 degrees above averages heading into the weekend. Today, I expect to match yesterday’s 110 reading. By the
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It’s the third day of monsoonal thunderstorms in Southern California. The convection favors the higher elevations surrounding the Coachella Valley, and several Flash Flood Warnings were issued. As a frequent reminder, never attempt to cross a flooded roadway! Subtle drying will occur through the middle of the week as the ridge of high pressure shifts
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After an action-packed Sunday with thunderstorms, isolated flooding and hail, things are calmer this morning, but dew points remain high. Monsoon moisture wrapping around a large ridge of high pressure will continue to feed into the region. The moisture is likely to stick with us through most of the week, gradually easing by week’s end.
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Moisture will be sticking with us through tonight and into the beginning of the work week. Some gradual drying will take place with each day through much of the work week. Monday will have many of the same conditions as Sunday, so there is another chance for some more cumulus clouds and thunderstorms. Well over
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Daytime highs have stayed close to the seasonal average (109°) this weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect for the Coachella Valley through tonight as temperatures still have the potential to reach an upwards of 113°. The First Alert Weather Team will continue to track the possibility of high elevation thunderstorm activity as
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The National Weather Service has extended the Excessive Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley through 9 PM tomorrow (Sunday). While moisture has held back high temperatures, the extra humidity can make it harder for our bodies to cool off. The Weather Service has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for areas
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An Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect until 9PM Sunday as highs could reach a few degrees above the seasonal average (109°). A boost of moisture will keep daytime highs from skyrocketing while increasing rain chances. Today’s warm temperatures and elevated dewpoints led to isolated storm activity across the desert this morning! Stay with
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2024 has been a very active year for tornadoes here in the US. Preliminary data suggests up to 1,250 confirmed tornadoes touched down over the US between January and June. This data is preliminary as the National Weather Service is still going through the process of confirming each of the individual possible tornadoes, a process
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The Excessive Heat Warning has been extended by the National Weather Service through 9 PM tomorrow as temperatures could climb as high as 113°F. Even once the heat warning ends, it’s important to always practice heat safety in the summertime. High temperatures today were held back a bit thanks to the elevated moisture content. As
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Highs today will drop today as high pressure eases, and monsoon moisture increases. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning and a First Alert Weather Alert through 9 p.m. We will feel the moisture from increases monsoons today, but even more so into the weekend. Monsoonal flow from Mexico will increase into the weekend, giving
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The relentless ridge of high pressure continues to deliver extreme heat to the Golden State. A First Alert Weather Alert remains in place as high temperatures have climbed into the one-teens once again this afternoon. While the average high for the date is 109°, the record is 121° set in 1958. The Excessive Heat Warning
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