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Weather Insider: Looking back at 2024’s temperatures
While some of the numbers are still being punched, 2024 is nearly certain to go down as the hottest year on record. This would unseat the current hottest year on record of 2023. Last year’s average temperature anomaly exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. You may recall that 1.5°C (above the pre-industrial average) is the
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Desert Dunes Golf Course closes gates
Desert Dunes Golf Courses located on I-10 just outside Desert Hot Springs Limits has closed its gates, according to a post on the course’s website. The course is designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and once lead by NHL Hall of Famers and Coachella Valley Firebirds call-by-call man Grant Fuhr. News Channel 3 put in
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Santa Ana Winds prompt a First Alert Weather Alert Tuesday and Wednesday
Gusty Santa Ana Winds arrive tomorrow and last into Wednesday evening. This will increase fire danger, cause blowing sand and dust, and lower visibility which could create travel issues. High Wind Watches and Warnings have popped up around the region, along with Red Flag Warnings out toward the Coast. Those strong winds will arrive tomorrow
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Jani Nyman Nets OT Winner to Propel Firebirds Past Gulls 3-2
The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 3-2 in overtime on Sunday at Acrisure Arena. In the first period, Mitchell Stephen scored the loan goal to give the Firebirds the 1-0 lead 14 minutes and 20 seconds into the game. Stephens gets us on the board 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iDIpDLHywz— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) January
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Mild weather wraps up the weekend, but tracking elevated winds later this week
We enjoyed more gorgeous conditions in the Coachella Valley today. Highs were in the upper 70s with plenty of sunshine; just a few patchy upper-level clouds have been overhead. While we’ve been enjoying fantastic weather, we’re tracking some changes as we head into the work week. A moderate to locally strong Santa Ana wind event
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Sunday Polo Returns to The Eldorado Polo Club
The El Dorado Polo Club in Indio is coming to life every weekend until the end of March. Players from around the world are coming to compete in the Coachella Valley. As horses gallivant across the polo grounds, many spectators come not only to cheer on their favorites but also to experience the graceful skills
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Palm Springs International Film Festival honorees shine at Golden Globes
Several honorees from the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) were among the top winners at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. Adrien Brody took home Best Male Actor – Drama for his role in “The Brutalist.” He took home the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the PSIFF. Zoe Saldana, who was among the cast
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President Biden arriving in Coachella Valley Tuesday for possible Chuckwalla National Monument proclamation
The White House released President Biden’s travel plans for next week, and there is a planned stop in the Valley. In a brief statement released Friday morning, it stated that President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden plan to travel to California. On Monday, January 6, the President and First Lady will travel to
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Tracking mild weather as we monitor incoming winds
Temperatures today will be beautiful yet again! Skies will be mostly clear again today, allowing highs to reach the mid-to-upper 70s. It’s a great day to get out and explore all that the valley has to do. Go check out some of our local farmers markets in La Quinta and Palm Desert. As we look
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UMass Lowell defeated Omaha 3-2 to win the first ever Cactus Cup Championship
The inaugural Cactus Cup wrapped up today at Acrisure Arena featuring a championship and a third placed game. The University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and the UMass Lowell Riverhawks competed for the championship. Scoreless in the first two periods, UMass Lowell went on a three goal run with goals from Scout Truman and Jack Robilotti to
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Firebirds extend win streak to two games after 4-3 win over Reign
The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Ontario Reign 4-3 on Saturday at Toyota Arena. The Firebirds got on the board first after Jani Nyman tallied his tenth goal of the season. we take the lead 1-0 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9Ku2QuMLGL— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) January 5, 2025 The Firebirds started out hot in the second period. On
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Palm Springs International Film Festival hosts book to screen events
The Palm Springs International Film Festival is continuing their community events with multiple, book to screen panels. Book to Screen is a program dedicated to exploring the dynamic and often intricate relationship between written works and their cinematic adaptations. This program offers a unique opportunity to engage with the creative minds behind some of today’s most compelling films
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A mild Saturday kicks off the first weekend of 2025
It’s another mild Saturday here in the Coachella Valley as we start the first weekend of the new year! We warmed up to about 78° in Palm Springs today, which was a bit warmer than we initially thought! Overnight, we saw fewer clouds than yesterday; however, as we climb into the afternoon, we’re starting to
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Dog attack in Desert Hot Springs, what to do if you encounter a loose dog
Two dogs attacked a woman Saturday morning in Desert Hot Springs. The victim, a 76-year-old woman visiting from Sinaloa, Mexico, suffered multiple wounds to her arms and legs. Emergency responders transported her to a local hospital. It was at the hospital where an assessment of her wounds resulted in an amputation of the right arm.
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Two tight games define the first day of Cactus Cup
The first day of the Cactus Cup wrapped up at Acrisure Arena and both games came down to the final minutes. The first game of the inaugural two-day tournament was between the Michigan Tech Huskies and the UMass Lowell Riverhawks. Michigan Tech struck first and quickly as Elias Jansson scored two minutes and one second
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Riverside County Sheriff Bianco asks for information on Aguanga murders
In a Friday news conference, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco asked that anyone with information regarding the 2020 mass killing out of Aguanga come forward. The murders happened about 20 miles east of Temecula – Seven people working at an illegal outdoor marijuana grow were shot and killed in a home. Most recently, in mid-December,
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Great weather on tap for the film festival this evening
It’s been a gorgeous day in Palm Springs with a number of upper-level clouds overhead. It was ultimately on the warmer side; we recorded a high of 78°. A broad onshore flow pattern has been funneling these upper-level clouds into the region today. As a low pressure system passes to our north, we should see
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Fans flock to Palm Springs as Hollywood stars shine at 36th annual Film Festival
Hollywood’s brightest stars gathered Friday night for the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, celebrating standout performances and cinematic achievements. Nicole Kidman, honored with the International Star Award for her role in Babygirl, dedicated the recognition to her mother. Ariana Grande received the Rising Star Award for her performance in Wicked. “I’ve
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Tracking warm weather to kick off the film festival
We are tracking a broad onshore flow pattern today across Southern California. This is helping funnel some upper-level clouds into the region. The flow pattern will help bring some slight, minimal, cooling over the weekend. By Saturday afternoon, however, the winds will switch and a broad offshore pattern will take over. This, combined with some
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