THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Sunday has been nothing short of gorgeous across the Coachella Valley. Today’s weather is exactly what autumn in the desert is all about: perfectly mild, calm, and not nearly as humid as yesterday. As a low pressure system moves in from the north, though, big changes are on the way,
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Good morning. It’s a cool start to the morning with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Today is another day in the cooling trend across the region. Highs will reach the lower 90s today. It’s also dry outside, partly thanks to the winds yesterday. Highs will continue to gradually cool over the coming days. The
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve been dealing with some lingering humidity so far today, but across the Coachella Valley, sunshine and pleasant temperatures have dominated today. Rain chances have fallen dramatically compared to the past couple of days, and plenty of folks are outside enjoying this pool weather! Winds are expected to rise this
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A weakening tropical system (formerly Hurricane Priscilla) continues to funnel some moisture into the Coachella Valley through early Saturday, with a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening—mainly near the mountains. A Flood Watch remains in place for a large portion of the Southwest–predominantly east of the Coachella Valley–but does include Twentynine Palms, Yucca
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A broad area of tropical moisture continues to hover over the Desert Southwest, so showers and thunderstorms are still possible through this afternoon. Drier conditions are on the way into the weekend. A Flood Watch East of the Coachella valley remains in effect until midnight as the threat of storms and heavier rainfall continues in
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Remnants of former Hurricane Priscilla will move into SoCal and Southern Arizona today and tomorrow, bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. Due to the tropical nature of the moisture moving in, there is a chance of heavy downpours and flooding. The Flood Watch up currently covers areas of the high desert, and then stretches
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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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