Happy Friday! Our cooler, below seasonal temps stick around through the weekend, thanks to an upper-level low lingering over Central California. Highs stay mostly in the mid-90s across the desert, with temperatures inching only a few degrees by Saturday and Sunday. If you’re traveling this weekend–coastal and inland areas are starting to feel some warming,
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These enjoyable cooler-than-normal temps continue into the weekend as an area of low pressure remains firmly in place across the Northern Pacific today and tomorrow. Highs will hover in the mid-90s today, and then gradually warm up through the weekend and early next week. Winds have been gusty this morning but are gradually easing. Expect
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It’s a fantastic and beautiful Thursday here in the Coachella Valley. Highs today are again only in the 90s and are well below the seasonal average. There’s just a light breeze today with clear skies and dry air. Overnight, temperatures will again fall into the low 70s/upper 60s. Enjoy it! All of this nice weather
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Thousand Palms, Calif., — Comfortable conditions prevail–and will–into the weekend. A broad low pressure system to our North will fuel light to moderate breezes and cooler than normal daytime highs. We topped out at 96 yesterday, and highs will be similar through Saturday. The overall weather pattern is holding steady with cooler air poised across
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Today is a beautiful September day in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures are only in the 90s as cooler and breezier weather dominates today. The air is dry, and it won’t be quite as windy as yesterday. Looking into the overnight and early morning hours, we see some 60s on the FutureTrack! It’s been a while
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Last month, the American Meteorological Society released its annual report on the state of the climate for 2024. The report was a collaborative effort of hundreds of scientists from all over the world. The report highlighted a number of findings, ranging from sea ice concerns to record-high greenhouse gases to signifcant weather events. Some of
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Thousand Palms, Calif. — Temps will be cooler with winds in the 15 m.p.h. range most of today. Highs will be close to ten degrees below average thanks to a large area of low pressure to our North. The Wind Advisory to our West has expired, but there are still wind concerns around the region,
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A lovely Tuesday shaping up across the Coachella Valley today as we begin to enjoy some cooler, below normal temperatures, drier conditions and a few breezes this week. A large low-pressure system is moving into the west, leading to stronger onshore flow that will bring a noticeable cooling across Southern California. A Wind Advisory is
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A Wind Advisory is up through early tomorrow morning, so expect breezy to gusty conditions, especially as you draw closer to the I-10 freeway. A small portion of the Coachella Valley IS included in that Wind Advisory, but most of the Valley is not. Wind speeds will run around 15 to 20 m.p.h. with gusts
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Today is a comfortable start to the workweek with temperatures hovering right around the seasonal average. Partly why it’s warmer today is due to our drier conditions. We have had a long stretch of humid weather, but we are finally feeling some drier weather after the weekend. Speaking of weekend–did you catch our Blood Monday
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Temps are on a downward trend, as are dew points, so it will feel a lot better outside this week. The drier conditions will stay with us all week, and highs will be below normal all week as well. The broad area of low pressure to our North will bring some rain to the Pacific
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been another hot and humid day in the desert! Dew points have stayed in the 60s and 70s for most valley cities this afternoon. The extra moisture has once again lent itself to plenty of clouds over our local mountain ranges and some thunderstorm activity – this time, to
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Good morning. It is nothing if not humid this morning here on the valley floor. Humidity is lingering today, but will gradually diminish heading into the workweek. The moisture is predominantly at the surface as dry air persists higher up in the atmosphere. As the humidity lingers, high temperatures continue to be held back. Here’s
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a muggy afternoon across the Coachella Valley. Dew points have stubbornly stuck around in the 60s (and even 70s at times in Palm Springs!) More dry air has started moving across Southern California, which we can see on our water vapor satellite, but the air remains thick closer
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Near-normal temperatures will continue across the Coachella Valley through the weekend as monsoonal moisture slowly decreases. By Saturday, humidity will still be noticeable, but the chance for thunderstorms will mainly stay confined to the surrounding mountains. Storms that do develop will be weaker and more isolated compared to earlier this week. On Sunday, a trough
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We saw a good batch of storms pop up across the region yesterday afternoon, and today will be similar as humidity and dew points remain extremely high. Outflow from afternoon and evening storms yesterday surged moisture in from the Southeast, so this morning there is a definite haze across the Valley, a combination of water
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It’s an especially soupy Thursday here in the Coachella Valley as monsoonal moisture continues to dominate the region. The high humidity has helped to keep temperatures on the lower side today. Winds also remain not a concern for us today. The elevated humidity has led to some cumulus clouds over our local mountains, which we
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Highs are below normal pretty consistently, but dew points and humidity readings are higher than normal thanks to lingering monsoonal flow from the Southeast. For us, the chance of thunderstorms remains very low, but there’s a better chance for significant rainfall for areas like the Imperial Valley and locations East of the Coachella Valley. A
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The sun has returned, and so have our temperatures in the triple digits. However, there is still ample humidity here at the surface. This is what is leading to the cumulus clouds over our local mountains. Rain chances are still technically possible, but are quite minimal today. Over the next 12 hours, we can expect
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Monsoonal moisture is still a big part of our forecast this morning, but the threat of thunderstorms and showers is much lower today as low pressure weakens. Flood watches remain in effect in parts of the high desert, and there’s a heat advisory for portions of L.A. and Ventura counties. For us, highs will be
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