Smoke from nearby wildfires including the Line Fire in San Bernardino County continues to infiltrate the Valley, reducing air quality and creating respiratory issues. Air Quality has dropped to “Moderate” or “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” levels here in the Valley. There are also Excessive Heat Warnings in the Inland Empire and areas West of the
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The Coachella Valley is no longer under an Excessive Heat Warning, but Riverside County east and west of the low desert is until 8 PM Tuesday. Still, high temperatures this afternoon Smoke density is expected to increase over the mountain and desert areas through this evening. Check the current air quality where you are here.
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Expect another hot and humid day, but changes are one the way. Winds will increase into Tuesday, which will likely increase the smoke and haze conditions for the Valley. Air quality concerns linger through tomorrow as smoke from nearby wildfires will continue to negatively impact air quality. Highs today remain well above average, approaching 112
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We are closely monitoring the Line Fire near Highland. So far it has grown to over 17,000 acres. Thankfully, the nearby thunderstorms over the weekend have aided firefighters in their efforts. The data seen in the graphic below are as of 4 PM Sunday from the San Bernardino Airport, a few miles from the fire.
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More hot and humid conditions are on tap today as we round out the weekend! These conditions helped produce some storms for our friends in the mountains and High Desert yesterday, and it’s possible that we’ll see more of these isolated thunderstorms forming again this afternoon. Moisture remains elevated across the Coachella Valley. Most communities
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We have been tracking numerous thunderstorms over our local mountains throughout this afternoon. Of course, this is due to the big increase in monsoonal moisture that moved in last night. Tomorrow will be fairly similar with another chance for storms over the mountains. On the bright side, the elevated moisture is holding back our afternoon
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We have a hot and humid weekend lined up for us here in the Coachella Valley! The extra humidity will help us cool down slightly, so it won’t be quite as hot as the final few days of last week. You may notice the humidity as you step outside this morning. Dew point temperatures on
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Excessive Heat Warnings remain in place across a wide swath of the Southwest, including right here in the Coachella Valley. For us, the Excessive Heat Warning will expire at 8:00 PM this evening. This is because monsoonal moisture will move in this weekend, helping lower our temperatures. However, many other areas to our west will
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Highs topped out at 121 yesterday missing the record by just one degree! Today will be only modestly cooler. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 8 p.m. High pressure is in place today, but will begin to break down overnight, allowing more humidity to move into the region. Increasing humidity and dew points
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With temperatures soaring, Coachella Valley workers at outdoor chain restaurants face extreme heat as they serve customers. In fact, a News Channel 3 viewer contacted KESQ with concerns about workers at popular drive-thru chains. Dutch Brothers employees say while working in high temperatures — they wear cooling vests and take many breaks. At Chick-fil-A Megan
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Highs around the Coachella Valley are more than 10-15° above average this afternoon. The relentless ridge of high pressure will continue to bring above-normal temperatures through the close of the workweek. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for most of Southern California and will remain in place through Friday. However, for communities west of the mountains,
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September is a crucial month as it represents the transition from summer into fall. Here in the Coachella Valley, September is one of those months where we see the average high temperature fall relatively rapidly. Summer is definitely sticking around for a bit longer though as we continue to feel excessively hot temperatures this week.
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For most of the last few decades, the Southwest United States has been in a long-term ‘megadrought’. The atmospheric river events of the last two winters have greatly helped to improve drought conditions across the Southwest. However, it wasn’t quite enough to remove drought conditions throughout the entire region. For some context, in mid-March of
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Highs topped out at 116 degrees yesterday, tying a previous record for the date. Today will just as hot, but the record is 122, so it’s unlikely we will get that hot. Highs will be in the higher one-teens this afternoon. Take precautions against overheating today, and be mindful that the excessive can be especially
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Palm Springs has tied the record high temperature for today’s date. This was a record set in 1955 and has been replicated in 2020 and now 2024. A high of 116° means we are feeling temperatures 10° above normal for the date. More heat is expected tomorrow. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for most of
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Wildfires are one of the biggest threats to both people’s homes and vital infrastructure, and the risks of being impacted by wildfires are only increasing thanks to climate change. In fact, a research paper from 20321 found that at least 2/3 (two-thirds) of the increase in fire weather across the US in recent decades can
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An Excessive Heat Warning is in place from 11 this morning through Friday evening as temps soar into the mid one-teens. A broad ridge of high pressure extends across the Western U.S., keeping highs well above average through the end of the week. Please heed the usual heat precautions as we endure this late-season heat
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A ridge of high pressure will build over the Western United States for the latter half of the week. This setup will keep our temperatures above normal for the next 5-7 days. An Excessive Heat Warning will take effect at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperatures will climb into the one-teens around the Coachella Valley through Friday.
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Highs will climb into the one-teens for the rest of the week, prompting an Excessive Heat Warning from Wednesday through Friday. The heat will increase through Thursday, but expect temps to remain above average through the weekend. We’re certainly used to the extreme temps here in the desert, but please remember basic heat safety through
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