Pleasant and mild weather expected to continue across the Coachella Valley through Thursday, with temps tomorrow likely a few degrees warmer than today. We’ll see some elevated onshore breezes the next few days, but nothing that should cancel your plans. The South Coast Air Quality Management District is issuing a new Air Quality Alert for
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Highs will climb into the upper 80s this afternoon as winds around the region ease quite a bit. An area of low pressure and cool front will move farther to the Northeast allowing atmospheric conditions to relax today. A Windblown Dust Advisory remains in effect until tomorrow morning for areas of Imperial County south of
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Our cool and gusty weather continues across the Coachella Valley with today expected to be the coolest day of the week. We’ll see our strongest, gusty winds across the mountain passes and deserts. The good news is we start to see some gradual improvements as winds ease up overnight and we see our Air Quality
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A strong cool front will keep winds gusty today and hold temps well below our seasonal averages. That front has produced a Wind Advisory for areas surrounding the Coachella Valley, and a Windblown Dust Advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Winds speeds are likely to top out between 35 and 45 m.p.h.
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Clouds will continue to build today as a trough of low pressure moves in from the Pacific Northwest, bringing much cooler temperatures than we saw over the weekend. We’re watching for some gusty winds this evening. Tuesday is shaping up to be the coolest day of the week—roughly 10 degrees cooler than today and nearly
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A strong trough pushes through Northern California, bringing gusty winds and cooling things down a bit. A Wind Advisory is in effect now through 5 a.m. Wednesday as these winds will be a strong feature in the forecast until Wednesday afternoon. The Advisory does not include the Coachella Valley, but there is a Windblown Dust
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Mother’s Day! To all the loving mothers in the Coachella Valley today, I hope you’ve been able to stay cool! Highs in Palm Springs have been in the ballpark of 107° … it’s been another hot one! Temps over the past few days have been well above seasonal normals
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the loving others out there! Today will be another hot day in the Coachella Valley, especially for this time of year! Highs will be in the 10-15° range above the seasonal norm. Winds will be fairly light this morning but will increase throughout the afternoon/evening. There is some upper-level
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Temperatures are scorching across the valley today! Preliminary data from Palm Springs International Airport show we reached a maximum temperature of 108-109°, which places us about 15° above the average temperature for today’s date. While today’s record sits at 113°, it’s definitely a hot one for May! As we look
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A hot day around the Coachella Valley as we return to triple digits temps today through Sunday. Saturday is shaping up to be the hottest day of the year so far, with inland valley temperatures running 20-25 degrees above average. This heat is courtesy of a strengthening ridge of high pressure, which will peak in
Continue ReadingHeat is building in this weekend, starting today. Highs will be in the lower 100s through Sunday before we see some relief early next week. A Heat Advisory is in place from 9 this morning until 9 tomorrow evening as highs are expected to soar. Heat will intensify tomorrow and reach it peak near 108
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It’s another toasty day here in the Coachella Valley. Highs today are in the upper 90s as high pressure continues to dominate over our region. Skies are clear and winds are minimal. Compared to yesterday, it’s much warmer outside, with highs about 10° higher valley-wide. High pressure will continue to dominate in the days ahead.
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Highs will continue to climb into the weekend as high pressure develops across the Western states. Couple with a surface high pressure ridge, the Jetstream is tracking farther North, allowing much warmer air to move into the region, this will last through Sunday. Today is Village Fest day in Palm Springs, and will be a
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We are continuing to warm up this week in the Coachella Valley as high pressure builds over the Golden State. This is also letting some drier air move in, giving us mostly clear skies. The exception is some lingering clouds over the mountains. Winds will also be very light this evening. We know heat very
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High pressure will push temps to near seasonal norms today (91) but well above average by tomorrow. As high pressure builds in, winds will be lighter than we saw over the weekend. Expect warmer and calmer conditions through the weekend. Highs today will top our near 90, but expect much hotter conditions by as soon
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Today is noticeably different from yesterday on a number of different fronts. Of course, it is much warmer outside today compared to yesterday. It’s slightly cooler in the west valley thanks to some onshore winds coming in through the pass. Temperatures are a bit closer to the seasonal average in the east valley. It’s also
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — An area of low pressure is departing the region, and high pressure will build in bringing warmer conditions throughout the week and into the weekend. Today, highs will linger in the 80s, just below seasonal norms. As high pressure moves in, breezes will gradually ease. Today expect winds to max
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After a wet and windy Sunday, our Monday continues to have cloudy skies and lingering wet weather. Thanks to the area of low pressure in the Southwest, we are tracking the potential for more rain as a result of wrap-around moisture. Thankfully, winds aren’t as much of an issue today. Although our highs were fairly
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An area of low pressure is just to our East, but showers wrapping around that low could still pass through the Valley later today. Winds will gradually settle as the low gets farther away. Best chance of showers is later this afternoon, between 3 and 6 p.m. Rainfall totals were over a tenth of an
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