Weather

As high pressure builds over Southern California, we are seeing our temperatures rise. Highs today are in the mid to upper 90s with Sunday’s highs nearing, if not exceeding, 100°F. If this happens, it would be the first triple-digit day of 2024. Temperatures this evening will stay on the warmer side, with temperatures not falling

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the San Gorgonio Pass until early Saturday morning. Within the advised area, gusts could exceed 60 MPH. Use extra caution while driving, as blowing sand and dust can reduce visibility on roadways. Wind gusts of 30-35 MPH are expected around the rest of the Coachella Valley. If you’re

The clouds that have been with us throughout the morning are clearing to the east this afternoon. Despite the clouds, temperatures were still able to warm into the 90s, about 5° above average. Breezy to gusty conditions will be felt this evening, mainly along I-10. The strongest gusts will remain closer to the San Gorgonio

High temperatures climbed into the upper-90s this afternoon, more than 10° above average for the date. Each evening this week will feel a breezy west wind, with gusts generally 20-25 MPH. Isolated stronger gusts are possible closer to the San Gorgonio Pass. Partly cloudy skies join on Thursday, but temperatures will remain in the 90s

Today is expected to be the warmest day of the work week as temperatures reach the mid-90s. Conditions will remain warm through the week but some changes are ahead. A weak trough of low pressure will bring breezy to occasionally gusty winds to the valley starting Wednesday afternoon. Stronger winds will remain apart of the

Today is significantly warmer than yesterday here in the desert. Just about every valley city is feeling high temperatures at least 10 degrees warmer than Monday. A shortwave trough will move through California beginning Wednesday. This will bring us some breezier conditions as early as Wednesday afternoon and potentially lasting through Friday. Gusts up to

It’s been a mild start to the work week thus far but a big warm up is on the way today! As high pressure continues to build over the southwest, daytime highs will rise into the low 90s Tuesday afternoon. This rapid rise will continue through Wednesday, which looks to be the warmest day of

It’s a beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley! It is a fairly mild Monday with high temperatures only in the low 80s. This is warmer than what we felt yesterday, however, warmer temperatures are in store for the rest of this week. As the area of low pressure continues moving off to the east,

As tens of thousands of people make their way into the Coachella Valley for the first weekend of Coachella, visitors can look forward to high temperatures today in the low 90s. As a low pressure system moves down the west coast, it will increase the onshore flow in Southern California, leading to breezy to gusty

Onshore flow will strengthen Friday afternoon, bringing 20-30 MPH gusts to the desert. The strongest winds arrive Saturday, with gusts exceeding 30 MPH, and blowing dust is likely. As the low-pressure system moves down the coast, wet weather will arrive in Southern California by Saturday. Rain chances in the Coachella Valley are minimal at this

High pressure continues to hold strong over Southern California. This is allowing temperatures to warm even more into the mid-to-upper 90s for Thursday afternoon. Temperatures today will be about 10°F above average. The average high temperature for April 11th in Palm Springs is 86°F. Today’s high will be near 96°. Yesterday was the first day

The 90s are here! Highs are running ~10° above average, but we’re staying away from record temperatures. The ridge of high pressure over Southern California will bring the heat for the remainder of this workweek. As a low-pressure system moves to the south on Friday, wind speeds will strengthen through the afternoon. Continued strengthening is

A ridge of high pressure is keeping conditions warm and dry for now. A warming trend will continue through the end of the work week, with Thursday expected to be the warmest day, before a cool down begins. An incoming trough of low pressure is expected to drop temperatures beneath the seasonal average (86°) by

A building ridge of high pressure over Southern California is bringing the heat this week! While we’re not tracking records, the First Alert Weather Team is tracking the arrival of temperatures in the 90s for the first time in 2024. The 90s will grace the desert through the workweek before a trough of low pressure

Our weather pattern remains fairly unchanged. The area of low pressure which was helping to keep us cool has loosened its grip allowing for temperatures to sharply rise into the mid-to-upper 80s. We will see temperatures continue to rise this week as a result of high pressure building over SoCal. As a result of offshore