The North American Monsoon is a seasonal shift of the winds and weather pattern in the desert Southwest. Monsoon Awareness Week is this week and runs from June 9th – June 15th, 2024. Monsoon season officially begins on June 15th and lasts through September 30th. As temperatures warm on land throughout the summer, a persistent
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As temperatures rapidly rise in the Coachella Valley, people become more vulnerable to heat-related illness. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2023 alone, 2,302 people across the nation died from heat-related injury or illness. The Cathedral City Fire Department says it receives about 10 heat-related illness calls per day. To
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To start the day, we had a minor earthquake centered just north of Indio, a 3.2 that rattled nerves and window panes this morning, but no reports of injuries of damage. Did you feel it? After we hit 110 yesterday, highs will give us a little break, though still above average today: We remain surrounded
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Temperatures this afternoon have climbed more than 5° above the average for the date (103°). The rest of the evening will remain quite warm, keeping the 90s around through the 10 o’clock hour. Wednesday night and into Thursday, the area of low pressure off the coast will begin to move inland. This will strengthen onshore
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s only June, and Americans across parts of the US South and West have already experienced record heat waves. Extreme heat weather events are expected to affect more than 60 million people across the US this summer. This comes as last summer was officially deemed the hottest recorded. The
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Three cooling centers in Palm Springs are open today and will be available until the end of September. City officials have joined the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County to operate the cooling centers at no cost, Chief Communications Officer Amy Blaisdell said in a statement. The centers will be a place for residents to
Continue ReadingHighs yesterday hit 106 and we’ll see very similar highs later this afternoon. We’re only slightly above normal, but areas surrounding from the Central Valley of California to Las Vegas and Phoenix will be under more significant heat, with heat advisories and excessive heat warnings through Thursday in many instances. A Coastal Eddy lingers along
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An average high for the date is 102°, but slightly above-average temperatures will be present through midweek. At least it’s not the excessive heat that was felt last week! Winds are expected to strengthen Wednesday and Thursday evening as a low-pressure system to our southwest moves inland. Temperatures quickly dip a few degrees before another
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Highs will remain slightly above normal throughout the week, with fairly calm wind conditions. Areas surround the Coachella Valley will be dealing with excessive heat. There’s a little extra humidity as moisture rises up from the south, wrapping around ridge of high pressure. Normal highs hover near 102, but we’ll consistently see temperatures between 105
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We will continue to experience breezy to gusty conditions this evening in the Coachella Valley. As usual, the strongest winds will be along the I-10 corridor, especially near Whitewater. Conditions tomorrow will be fairly similar to today. However, evening winds will be a bit weaker, and afternoon highs may be slightly higher. As we look
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A steady cooling trend is set to continue today with the help of stronger winds. Winds have calmed Sunday morning but will pick back up this evening with gusts that could exceed 35 MPH. Seasonable conditions are expected for Sunday after a stretch of above-average heat. Today, will be a more pleasant day to spend
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Temperatures this weekend are cooler than they have been over the last few days. Temperatures will fall below the triple-digit mark around 6 PM and will fall into the 80s closer to 9 PM. Feel free to head out to the Big Gay BBQ in downtown Palm Springs for a night of fun and food.
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After the first big heatwave of 2024, conditions are set to start cooling down this weekend due to stronger incoming winds. Breezy conditions are expected Saturday morning before onshore winds begin to pick up during the late afternoon hours. Peak gusts could reach over 30 mph for most valley cities. Per usual, winds are expected
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El Nino and La Nina are two of three phases (the third is the neutral phase) of ENSO (the El Nino Southern Oscillation) and are characterized by sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. During a La Nina phase, the tradewinds strengthen over the Pacific. This brings cold water from off the coast of
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place through tonight as day #3 of excessive heat increases the potential of heat-related illnesses. Temperatures have reached 109° so far Friday afternoon. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for all of the Coachella Valley. While temperatures have not jeopardized records around the valley floor, this was the first big heat
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Highs hit 112 yesterday for the hottest day yet in 2024, but NW winds are picking and heat should ease going into the weekend. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning until 9 this evening. NW winds will pick up, and already North Indian Canyon is closed at the wash due to lowered visibility according
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. tomorrow, so heat protocols are firmly in place! We continue to remind people to take precautions to keep yourself and your family safe during this heatwave. Highs this afternoon will again approach 110 (yesterday we topped out at 107). If your planning on attending VillageFest
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Meteorological summer officially began on June 1st. That means it’s time for a whole lot of heat here in the Coachella Valley. As of 5 PM this evening, there are Excessive Heat Warnings in effect across a wide swath of the nation, including right here at home. National Weather Service map with Excessive Heat Warnings
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Across the nation, summers have been getting increasingly warmer since the 1970s. On average, across all 230 locations analyzed, summers are now 2.5°F warmer than in the 70s. Some of the greatest warming has occurred in parts of the Northwest, Southwest, and South. Back here at home, summers are now approximately 3°F warmer. This is
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