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From January 1st to today’s date, 1.34″ of rain has been recorded at Palm Springs International Airport. That’s still 1.13″ below normal but it’s progress from the 0.06″ the city was at the beginning of the work week. Rain will return to Riverside county on Thursday with over a half of inch of rain expected.

Rain moved into the Coachella Valley Monday night and radar remains active across the region with moisture streaming in from the southwest. This rainfall was much needed here in the desert. Despite more than an inch of rain in Palm Springs, the city remains below normal for the this time of the year. While the

A warm day across the desert with a high temperature of 84° recorded at Palm Springs International Airport. Similar temperatures will be with us for Friday as a ridge of high pressure remains in place over Southern California. Cooler conditions will arrive for the weekend with highs forecast to drop into the 70s, but wind

The same ridge of high pressure that’s been over the west coast all week remains in place and is responsible for the above-normal temperatures felt across the state today. A low pressure system will be moving down south through the weekend bringing cold air and wet weather across the Western United States. San Bernardino and

Warmer than Wednesday, Palm Springs returned to the 80s this afternoon recording a high 5° above normal. It’s not a huge difference but it does continue to keep a warmer-than-normal trend with us for the entire week. The reason for the warmth is a ridge of high pressure in place over the west coast which

Kiss the 80s goodbye… for one day at least. Palm Springs recorded a high of 77° this afternoon, six degrees cooler than yesterday, bringing us much closer to what’s “normal” for this time of year. Wind hasn’t been much of anything around the valley floor but a Wind Advisory remains in effect for communities to

This Tuesday was cooler than yesterday but with high in the 80s, temperatures are still trending above the average for February. Santa Ana winds are a big part of the Southland’s forecast currently. A Wind Advisory that went into effect early this morning, remains in effect through noon Thursday for gusts up to 50 MPH.

80s once again across the Coachella Valley. Above-normal temperatures remain the forecast into Friday before a cold front brings much cooler air to the desert. An approaching low pressure system will move into Southern California Friday night through Saturday. This storm system will bring both rain and snow to the southwest, including Riverside county. Current

Like yesterday, the Coachella Valley felt temperatures climb into the low 80s this afternoon, exceeding the average high yet again. We’ll maintain warm and dry conditions through the remainder of the work week but a low pressure system will begin to bring changes to our desert weather beginning Friday night. While amount still look to

This Tuesday began with the company of clouds overhead but a clearing is already taking place this afternoon and will continue through the evening. Despite the clouds, temperatures still climbed above normal (73°) and into the 80s. It’s not just the Coachella Valley experiencing these spring-like temperatures. Most of California is feeling the warmth that’s

After an above-average weekend across the Coachella Valley, this President’s Day took the lead as the warmest day of the month, so far. Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 84° and Thermal peaked at 83°. Clear skies will stick with the desert through the night but clouds will move in from the west for

Yet again we are enjoying temperatures right where we expect them to be for this time of year. Palm Springs recorded a high of 71°, one degree cooler than yesterday. Let’s continue to the fair weather trend into the weekend as temperatures gradually warm into the upper 70s for Saturday and Sunday. Desert highs will

For the second day in a row, Palm Springs has matched the average high temperature for the date and there’s no room for complaints. The trough of low pressure that brought clouds, precipitation, and wind has moved east leaving us with pleasant, fair weather for the rest of the week. The rest of the week

Warmer than yesterday by two degrees , Palm Springs has made a return to normal for today’s date. The low pressure system that brought cooler temperatures, clouds, rain, snow, and wind the last two days has finally moved east taking all of the elements with it. We can expect plenty of sunshine for the rest