Gusty winds in areas around and north of the I-10 Freeway this morning as an area of low pressure pulled out of the region. Thousand Palms clocked a gust of 36 mph, but winds elsewhere around the Valley for much lighter. This afternoon, winds will calm down nicely. The area of low pressure associated trough
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Clouds began moving in overnight as a storm system spins off the West Coast. As the front approaches, winds will be enhanced in areas to our Northwest (and we’ll see breezier conditions) but the Wind Advisory in place doesn’t impact the Valley. Clouds overnight helped keep temps a little milder this morning, elevating morning lows
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Temps this morning started off in the forties and fifties for most valley residents, but East Valley folks felt some upper thirties for lows! Skies will remain clear and winds light as high pressure lingers over the Western U.S. Today we expect highs to run slightly above the average of 71, and most of the
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A ridge of high pressure is keeping temperatures above average and conditions dry this Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a perfect day to be outdoors. Palm Springs was 10° above average this afternoon. Thermal was closer to seasonal, but still above average. Temperatures remain in the upper 70s for most of the week. Onshore flow will
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Sunny skies and mild conditions are hallmarks of the next few days as high pressure builds in across the Western U.S. Highs will be well above average through the weekend as that ridge of high pressure warms the atmosphere at the surface. This morning (and we’ll repeat it again tomorrow morning) lows were on the
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Gusty winds blew through the Valley yesterday afternoon and evening as a trough moved by, and the wind speeds were impressive: A small Wind Advisory remains up for areas well to our West, around the LA area. High pressure building in will provide sunny skies and mild conditions today. Winds will be appreciably lower today.
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Once again our highs hitting 80 for a second time this week! A weak trough up North will create gusty conditions across the Mojave so a Wind Advisory will be in effect to the North of the Valley until 7pm this evening. A few clouds dotted the skies last night and this morning, making for
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Cloudy skies still blanketed the Coachella Valley this morning, keeping morning temperatures very mild to start the day. The clouds made for some beautiful sunset and sunrise pictures, like these from Carey Shows (check out that double rainbow!) and Mary Chavez. A front moves through tonight, enhancing winds up to our North, a Wind Advisory
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Light showers and sprinkles continue into the afternoon, now focused on East Valley. So far, only trace amounts of drizzle have impacted the valley. Check out all the interactive weather tools available on our KESQ.com weather page and our First Alert app here. Mike Clough caught a great pic of our clouds: If you capture
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We’re already feeling the warming trend. Palm Springs was four degrees warmer today than yesterday. Temperatures continue to warm Monday into Tuesday as a ridge of high pressure builds. Clouds continue to increase tonight and into the start of the week. The next chance for rain and mountain snow is on Wednesday. Skies clear and
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It was a beautiful day across the Coachella Valley! Temperatures are a bit cooler than normal with clear skies and dry conditions. It’ll be a cool evening with temperatures dropping into the low 50s by 8 p.m. Good news, temperatures will be warming back into the 70s by the start of the week. There’s a
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We awoke to light rain in the Valley, but it has since moved through, leaving some rainbows in it’s place. The next round of showers is pushing in for the afternoon along with very chilly conditions. Rainfall totals were modest here, but more significant elsewhere, for full rain totals around the region, click here. We
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Heavy rain, snow and heavy runoff are all part of the scenario heading into the overnight hours tonight as a storm approaches. The threat of heavy rains in the mountain areas scarred by recent wildfires creates an increased risk of mudslides and flooding hazards. A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for residents of neighborhoods
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This morning’s lows were not quite as chilly as yesterday’s but certainly cold enough! The views remain spectacular from the Valley floor, as indicated by this shot sent to us from Rob Churchwell. You can send us your photos and more simply use share@kesq.com! A storm system (third in a row) arrives late tomorrow here
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A Frost Advisory expired at 9 AM, but chilly conditions linger behind the storm of yesterday. Morning lows were deep in to the thirties this morning, with East Valley lows hovering near freezing! The system dropped significant rain across the Valley, bringing our rainfall since January 1 to 0.42″, a half-inch below normal. The cold
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Rain showers started early this morning and will continue sporadically through the early afternoon. So far, West Valley locations have received about a quarter inch of rain. The bulk of the rainfall has moved through but the airmass over Southern California remains very unstable, so there are still shower possibilities through the day. Even a
Continue ReadingAnother storm system moves through Southern California late Sunday night through Monday. The heaviest rain for the Coachella Valley is expected in the early morning hours on Monday. Snow is also expected for areas of the high desert and mountains. This system is also expected to bring areas of gusty winds. A Wind Advisory has
Continue ReadingScattered showers were felt across the Coachella Valley today with temperatures much cooler than normal. Rain chances continue through the overnight hours, but will clear up by Sunday morning. Another storm system joins us Sunday night through Monday night, bringing the chance for more rain in the valley. This second system will also bring snow
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Today we start off with sunny skies that will give way to clouds by this evening as a storm approaches. The low pressure center brings rain and snow, along with sharply cooler temps into play through most of next week. Because of that, Winter Weather Advisories as well as Wind Advisories are posted for the
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Cloudy skies linger over the Valley after the storm that moved through yesterday, but we’ll see fairly mild conditions. Rainfall totals weren’t impressive here in the Valley but elsewhere around CA more rain arrived. The low that brought in the rain is moving out, and another will move in over the weekend. The next system,
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