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High temperatures aren’t changing much through the weekend, with afternoon highs continuing in the lower to middle one-teens under an Extreme Heat Warning now in effect through Sunday evening. While temperatures remain dangerously hot, it’s really the added monsoonal moisture that’s stealing the show and making conditions feel uncomfortable and sticky with dew points lingering
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — As the Coachella Valley faces high temperatures, Berger Foundation Iceplex is bringing the ice back just in time. The rink reopens to the public on Monday, August 10, after crews began flooding the ice on August 5 and painted the surface, lines and logos on August 6. To celebrate the
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Daytime highs remain in the lower one-teens and get hotter this weekend. Today, expect temps near 110. Dew points soared into the lower 70s yesterday, and we’re seeing similar numbers today, so the humidity remains uncomfortably high. The Extreme Heat Warning is now in effect until SUNDAY evening, so temperatures will still climb to dangerous
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Our dangerous heat isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. High temperatures didn’t look as intimidating as they felt. Elevated moisture, higher dewpoints and relative humidity made the apparent temperature feel aggressively hotter. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Saturday at 8pm as highs continue in the low to middle one-teens, with very little day-to-day
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Highs today will run in the lower one-teens, much like the last full week, with an Extreme Heat Warning. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in place through Saturday, so very little change is expected until early next week. The giant ridge of high pressure is holding firm, keeping the heat dome in place for the
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The dangerous heat isn’t letting up just yet. Our Extreme Heat Warning continues to be extended–now in effect through Saturday evening. Our highs continue in the lower to middle one-teens and overnight lows staying unusually warm in the mid 80s, not providing very much overnight relief. A little monsoonal moisture will linger into the weekend,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Fire Department urged residents today to take extra precaution when hiking outdoors during the region’s extreme heat. The agency reminded residents that hiking during the heat can cause heat-related illnesses and may become life-threatening. Crews often respond to calls during the summer regarding hikers experiencing dehydration, heat
Continue ReadingThe Extreme Heat Warning has been extended through Saturday evening, with forecast highs expected to remain in the lower and middle one-teens. Yesterday, we hit 115, today with the addition of a little humidity, I’m expecting a high of 113. The location of the ridge of high pressure is pushing some monsoonal moisture in from
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The dangerous heat isn’t going anywhere just yet. Highs will remain in the lower to middle one-teens through most of the week as a stubborn ridge of high pressure aloft stays locked over the Desert Southwest. The National Weather Service has extended the Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley another 24-hours. Now set to
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Highs remain well above normal, in the mid one-teens most of the week. High pressure is again the culprit, hovering over the desert Southwest, boosting temps all week. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect now until 8 p.m. tomorrow. Dew points remain in check, so the monsoonal moisture flow is so far remains off
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A First Alert Weather Alert has expired this evening, but we continue to track dangerous heat to start the workweek. The Coachella Valley is still under an Extreme Heat Warning through Monday at 8 p.m. The Extreme Heat Warning for our friends in our local mountain communities was also extended
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — A First Alert Weather Alert remains in effect Sunday as temperatures stay at dangerous levels. Yesterday was officially the warmest day of the year so far, reaching 117 degrees. The first 120-degree day will have to wait, though, as today’s high is expected to be near yesterday’s peak. The Extreme
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A First Alert Weather Alert for dangerous heat across the valley continues tonight. We’re still waiting on the official maximum temperature recorded at Palm Springs International Airport from the National Weather Service, but unofficially, it looks like we topped out at 117°F this afternoon. That would mean staying shy of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Have outdoor plans? You might want to reconsider. Weekend temperatures will peak today with a high near 120 degrees, likely breaking previous record highs for Aug. 1. A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect through Sunday evening. An Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – With triple-digit temperatures continuing across the Coachella Valley, veterinarians are reminding dog owners that the pavement beneath their feet can become much hotter than the air temperature. News Channel 3 put common walking surfaces to the test, measuring temperatures on asphalt and grass at a local dog park. The test
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INDIO, CALIF. (KESQ)- Triple digit heat is a daily reality in the Valley. Trees can lower surface and air temperatures, provide shade, improve air quality, and reduce the urban heat island effect. The trees are specifically going into underserved neighborhoods that often have less tree coverage. In a sustainability commission meeting on Monday, staff said
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Highs continue to increase through Sunday, so we are under an Extreme Heat Warning and First Alert Weather Alert until Sunday evening. Highs today will hit 117 and we’ll be even hotter tomorrow. Humidity has dropped since earlier in the week, so while temps are rising, the dew points are making things slightly more comfortable.
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Today is the beginning of another dangerous stretch of heat across the Coachella Valley, with an Extreme Heat Warning now in effect through 8pm Sunday and a First Alert Weather Alert beginning Friday. Highs climb into the mid to upper one-teens tomorrow before peaking Saturday, when many neighborhoods will be flirting with 120 degrees—the hottest
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An Extreme Heat Warning begins today and will last through Sunday, along with a First Alert Weather Alert Friday to Sunday. Temps today will be in the lower one-teens, but we will flirt with 120 by Saturday. Humidity levels have dropped a bit, which is a positive part of our forecast with dew points mainly
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Today is the last day of our cooler/reasonable heat before another dangerous heat wave settles into the Coachella Valley–and this round is expected to be a little hotter. Temperatures climb a few more degrees Thursday, then soar into the upper one-teens to near 120 degrees Friday through the weekend, with the hottest weather expected Saturday
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