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Winds will ease, temps will rise
Gusty Santa Ana winds continue today, with High Wind Warnings and Red Flag Warnings in effect in many areas West of the Coachella Valley. The offshore winds are driving wildfires across and those Red Flag Warnings will stay in place through Friday as fire danger remains elevated. The low pressure enhancing this winds is slowly
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Tracking strong winds and critical fire conditions across SoCal
Today we are tracking some exceptionally dangerous fire weather conditions across Southern California as a result of this Santa Ana wind event. The Storm Prediction Center has issued an “Extreme” outlook for portions of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. It is not very common for an extreme outlook to be issued. Of course, the Mountain
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Gusty and cooler today, with cool conditions through the week
Santa Ana winds will continue today through tomorrow, with High Wind Warnings and Red Flag Warnings in place to our West. Plus there’s a Wind Advisory the East of the Valley as well thanks to an area of low pressure that is pushing into the Four-Corners States. We are also under a Windblown Dust Advisory
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Tracking comfortable weather for Election Night ahead of more Santa Ana winds
We are tracking another round of Santa Ana winds this week in the Coachella Valley. The winds will gradually pick up in the overnight hours and become breezy to gusty for the morning. Winds will likely peak in the later morning hours on Wednesday. The winds will be mainly out of the north/northeast, so areas
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Mild today, gusty and cooler tomorrow
Today we’ll enjoy highs in the lower 80s but a strong area of low pressure will drop in from the Pacific Northwest, bringing gusty winds tomorrow and sharply cooler temps. Wind gusts could reach near 45 m.p.h. north of the I-10 freeway, and it will remain breezy into Thursday. Wind Advisories are already posted for
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Tracking a breezy and cooler-than-usual start to the week
It has been a bit of a breezy to gusty 24 hours here in the Coachella Valley. Winds will slowly continue to weaken throughout the evening. As a result of the lingering winds, we are under an Air Quality Alert through 6 PM this evening. As a result of the winds and general weather pattern,
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Santa Ana winds and cool conditions
Winds remain fairly strong through this afternoon, prompting a number of advisories. Here in the Valley we have a Dust Advisory from the SCAQMD until 9:15 this evening. There are also Red Flag warnings and Wind Advisories around the region. Cooler than normal conditions will prevail all week long as the Jetstream dips farther to
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Fantastic conditions expected as Palm Springs Pride Parade kicks off
The Palm Springs Pride Parade kicks off this morning with beautiful conditions in the forecast. We’re tracking some elevated winds as the day progresses, but expect lots of sunshine and great temperatures. Clearer skies are in today’s forecast! Chances for rain west of the valley have diminished overnight, so we should see plenty of sunshine
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Feeling fabulous for Palm Springs Pride
We are tracking some very comfortable temperatures yet again today. There are also some elevated winds this evening, but nothing too crazy. We are also tracking some showers throughout the region. Accumulation will be light with a chance for a dusting of snow at elevations above 6,000 feet. We may feel a few stray drops
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Comfortable temperatures persist this weekend, with a few drops of rain possible this evening
Conditions felt like fall as we kicked off November yesterday, with Palm Springs recording a high of 82° – a bit warmer than the past few days, but still comfortably below average. Temperatures are set to feel just as nice through this weekend, though there’s a slight chance for some raindrops as we head into
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Feeling like fall as we begin November
It is feeling fantastic yet again here in the Coachella Valley to close the workweek and begin the month of November. For this pride weekend in Palm Springs, temperatures will remain exceptionally comfortable. We are still tracking the chance for some unsettled weather this weekend in Southern California. Thankfully, the Coachella Valley is unlikely to
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A weak storm system moves through this weekend
High temps have been running below average and that trend continues into next week as a storm system drops in this weekend. The trough moving in will bring some gusty winds Saturday into Sunday, and a very small chance of rain in the Valley late Saturday night. It will be dry by Sunday morning so
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A freakishly fantastic Halloween in the desert
It’s nothing short of FANTASTIC in the Coachella Valley today! Yet again, temperatures have been in the upper 70s, making for a great night to go trick or treating. Temperatures will fall fairly quickly, however, so the chilly air may sneak up on you. We are also tracking dry and calm conditions this evening. A
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Boo! Halloween sports a comfortable forecast
Highs are running well below average, with dry and pleasant conditions through tomorrow. For the weekend, a weak trough moves through late Saturday, bringing a slight chance of showers (expect trace amounts of rain at best) here in the Valley, with a better chance of rain in the mountains and Inland Empire. Above 6,500 feet
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Tracking a beautiful workweek ahead of some unsettled weather this weekend
We are tracking a series of low-pressure systems moving into the western United States. These systems will keep us feeling cool and comfortable into the weekend. Another system will move in on Friday. This system will eventually move south and bring some unsettled weather to the valley floor during the weekend. We are tracking cloudier
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Calmer and cool through the week, with a chance of rain this weekend
High pressure has settled in for the next couple of days, but there are changes ahead this weekend. Temps will remain well below our seasonal norms (87) through the weekend, we’ll hover near 80 over the next few days. Halloween looks great, with highs near 80, and cool dry evening conditions, perfect for Trick-or-Treaters! While
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Tracking a beautiful day here in the valley
It is feeling absolutely fantastic today on the valley floor! Temperatures are much cooler than yesterday with highs in the mid-70s. We are also tracking calm winds and overall dry conditions with partly cloudy skies. A series of low-pressure systems will keep us cool and comfortable this week. The temperature outlook continues to show cool
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First Alert Weather Alert until 1 p.m. as winds ease
Gusty winds resulted in road closures at the Whitewater Wash overnight, and those roads remain closed this morning. The Wind Advisory for the Coachella Valley expired early this morning, and in fact earlier than originally anticipated. The Windblown Dust Advisory remains in place until 9 a.m. A quick moving trough is now pushing East of
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First Alert Weather Alert: Tracking a gusty and dusty start to the week
A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued as we continue to track the impacts of gusty winds here on the valley floor. A Wind Advisory is in place through 9 AM Tuesday as we track winds gusting upwards of 50 MPH on the valley floor. An Air Quality Alert is also in place this
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