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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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.
Continue Reading
Thousand Palms, Calif. — Highs today will range in the low and middle 90s, with some breezy NW winds, after a good batch of thunderstorms rolled through on Saturday. A series of storms to our North across the Pacific Northwest will work to keep temps below average for us all week long. Northwesterly winds will
Continue Reading
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s much calmer in the desert today! Some clouds are lingering in the mountains (with some small rain chances up there) … but on the valley floor, a cloudless sky and mild temperatures dominated. A look from our Jessup Auto Plaza Camera in Cathedral City at around 3:30 p.m. shows
Continue Reading
Good morning. After a day of wet weather yesterday, temperatures remain on the mild side. Highs will only peak in the low 90s today. That makes today a great day to spend some time outside, either here or up in the mountains. Keep in mind that if you head out to the beach, there is
Continue Reading
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re keeping a close eye on nearby thunderstorm activity – something we’ve been tracking into the weekend over the past few days. Some showers popped up across the desert late Friday and into early Saturday morning, and as forecasted, greater chances for more showers have occurred into Saturday afternoon. Radar
Continue Reading
A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms continues this Friday afternoon, mainly for the mountains and deserts. Gusty winds also linger through tonight as that cutoff low slides back into the region. Shower chances increase Saturday, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms likely between late morning and early evening. Best chance of rainfall will
Continue Reading
The winds have picked up as an area of low pressure moves closer to the region. There’s a slight chance of showers (more so tomorrow) with cooler more comfortable temps. Winds will be gusty through tonight and into early tomorrow. The chance of showers today is minimal, but tomorrow we could see wide-spread scattered showers
Continue Reading
As the cutoff area of low pressure moves into California today, it is boosting onshore flow across Southern California. This is leading to some breeziness today and some potential gusty conditions this evening. The winds are helping us stay a few degrees cooler than yesterday. This system will start to move south, closer to our
Continue Reading
Breezy and cooler today as an area of low pressure is poised to move in Friday into Saturday. Expect some breeziness throughout the day, and especially this afternoon and evening. By tomorrow, the chance of scattered showers is about 20% as the low pressure system moves South. The better chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives
Continue Reading
Today is similar to yesterday on the valley floor, with temperatures a bit above the seasonal average of 99°F. It remains dry, and winds are again on the calm side. However, both of those things will change in the days ahead That cutoff low we’ve been tracking the last couple days is currently off the
Continue Reading
Highs today are still running higher than normal, but temps steadily drop into the weekend as an area of low pressure will push through SoCal. That low is currently sitting off the Central Coast, but will slowly move back across the state late Friday into Saturday. Based on the current position of that low, dew
Continue Reading
It’s a warm and sunny day here in the valley. Today marks the first day since May 31st that the average afternoon high temperature for Palm Springs is below 100°F. It is drier and sunnier today, as well as a bit warmer, as the cutoff low west of California begins to move farther away. It
Continue Reading
Last week’s spell of wet weather brought generous amounts of rain to Southern California, especially for the higher, more mountainous terrain. Some areas, like Oak Glenn and Idyllwild, saw a lot of rain in a very short amount of time. This caused some flash floods and mudslides in these areas. The Forest Falls/Oak Glenn area
Continue ReadingThe cloud cover has thinned out and dew points are lower today. It feels pretty comfortable this morning. With the lower dew points and clearer skies, temps will warm up above the 100 mark later this afternoon. That low drifts farther to the North by tomorrow, keeping the drying trend going. Highs today will top
Continue Reading