This week is being characterized by significantly drier weather compared to last week. A large mass of dry air is blanketing virtually the entire state, as well as parts of neighboring states. This is helping to keep conditions fair and seasonable throughout the entire region. Highs today hovered around 110°. When looking at the weather
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Highs have been running just a bit above normal the last couple of days, and today will not be an exception with temps near 110. An Air Quality Alert for blowing sand and dust remains in effect until 10 this morning. A broad ridge of high pressure will persist through the week, keeping us at
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Relief! This afternoon, the Coachella Valley is notably drier, with dew point temperatures in the 40s and 50s. The good news for those seeking a break from the monsoonal moisture is the drying trend persists through midweek. Wind gusts this evening will average between 25 and 30 MPH, slightly stronger than what was felt Monday
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Today we’re seeing those high dew point and humidity readings start to drop, running the 40s and 50s this morning, which is a big improvement from 24 hours ago. Monsoonal flow is easing to east as stronger northwest breezes kick in. Highs will be similar all week long, hovering near our seasonal norm of 109.
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Water vapor imagery shows our current weather story. Monsoonal moisture is being pushed to the east as an incoming trough of low pressure helps usher in drier air from the west. Tuesday morning will still feel humid but it won’t be the muggy setup we’re feeling on this Monday. A drying trend will continue into
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Monsoonal flow continues this morning so dew points and humidity values are way up. They will gradually dry out into tomorrow as northwesterly winds kick up tonight. The anticipated winds have prompted an Air Quality Alert for windblown dust through Wednesday morning. We could see deteriorating air quality as winds pick up this evening. Thunderstorms
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Moisture is very much dominating the weather story across Southern California today! Dew points across the valley floor today are sitting comfortably in the 70s. These are moisture levels more typical of Florida than California. The moisture has also prompted thunderstorms over the mountains. The storms today, however, have been much more impactful for areas
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While temperatures will be a bit cooler than yesterday, there’s plenty of moisture to go around. Dew point temperatures across the Coachella Valley will remain above 60° for much of the day — Palm Springs registered 72° earlier this morning! It will definitely feel muggy as you step outside today. Much like yesterday, the extra
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Today has been hotter than yesterday in the Coachella Valley. Thankfully, today is the warmest day of the weekend as tomorrow will see more seasonable highs. However, we will still hold on to some monsoonal moisture, so expect some sticky conditions again. We have been tracking some storms across our local mountains. While it has
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This weekend is going to be a humid one! Dew point temperatures across the Coachella Valley will be in the upper 50s and 60s throughout Saturday. The air is set to get even more soupy into Sunday with dew points in the upper 60s, as well. With the extra moisture, there are slight chances for
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More humidity has returned to the Coachella Valley today. As high pressure continues to dominate the desert southwest, we can look forward to more moisture in the valley for the upcoming weekend. Saturday will also be the warmest day of the weekend. Due to the warm temperatures and extra moisture, there is a chance for
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Monsoonal humidity will ebb and flow through the weekend, then dry out next week. With the slightly higher dew points, thunderstorms are possible, particularly on Saturday. Those storms will likely be isolated to mountains and high desert locations, but could impact the Valley in the afternoons through the weekend. Highs today and tomorrow will likely
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It’s that time of year when students head back to the classroom! Thanks to warming temperatures, however, it’s getting harder and harder to keep students and teachers cool in school. More energy is being used by schools to cool off their buildings. One of the ways we can calculate this is by tracking cooling degree
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Dew points are in the 50s! Enjoy the break for now, as the deeper moisture is focused east of the Coachella Valley. We won’t experience a true desert dry heat, but it is a nice change from the soupy environment we felt Wednesday. By Saturday, moisture will return to Southern California, presenting the opportunity for
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The humidity and dew points are significantly lower this morning as we round out the week. In fact in most Valley cities we’ve seen a twenty degree decrease in those dew points compared to yesterday. That monsoonal moisture has retreated back to the east for a bit, but by Saturday we’re expecting some of that
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Hurricane Debby became the fourth named storm and the second hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season over the past weekend. It became a hurricane less than twelve hours before making landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida as a category 1 storm. The average date of formation of the second Atlantic hurricane is August 26th. It happened on
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Dew point temperatures are very elevated across the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs had a peak dew point of 75° during the 6 o’clock hour this morning. That resembles what’s more frequently felt in Miami than in Palm Springs. This is quite ‘soupy’ by our desert standards. Relief is on the way! It will still be
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Monsoonal moisture is flowing into the Valley, elevating dew points and humidity, and giving us a chance for afternoon thunderstorms throughout the region. Soupy conditions will provide the moisture necessary to generate some mountain and high desert storms as we heat up this afternoon. An Air Quality Watch due to blowing sand is up this
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The Excessive Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley is scheduled to expire at 11 PM. The ridge of high pressure will still be in charge of our weather but at least we’ll catch a break from the extreme temperatures. Monsoonal moisture will still flow into Southern California on Wednesday, bringing a slight chance for overnight
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