Fire weather is continuing throughout Southern California. A mix of dry conditions and returning Santa Ana winds are combining for heightened fire risk as we start the work week. Santa Ana winds are weakening this evening. We’ll see a brief lull in the winds before another round of weak to moderate Santa Ana winds return
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We are continuing to track the devastating wildfires still raging to our west in Los Angeles County. As we continue to monitor a broad offshore wind pattern, with periods of elevated Santa Ana winds, the National Weather Service continues to issue various fire-related advisories. Red Flag Warnings are highlighted by the pink shading on the
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After a brief break from the winds, we’re tracking another round of breezy conditions that is expected to last through the middle of next week. These elevated winds will continue to usher in critical fire weather to much of Southern California. Most of the Coachella Valley is not included in the latest Red Flag Warning
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Santa Anas weakening this evening but our critical fire weather lingers with more rounds of gusty Santa Ana winds returning this weekend and early next week.Fire weather is still the primary concern across all of SoCal right now, but outside of that Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley really are wrapping up the work week
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Fire danger remains critically high today as winds remain gusty. Red Flag Warnings are in place through this evening. In the same area, High Wind Warnings will remain in effect until 2 this afternoon. Air quality has suffered mightily in the fire zone, thus far here in the Valley air quality remains in the “Good”
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Expect gusty Santa Ana winds to intensify across Southern California later this afternoon, continuing through Friday morning. Winds will pick up in the mountains and valleys, with gusts ranging from 45 to 60 mph, and isolated gusts exceeding 75 mph possible in some areas. These strong winds, combined with dangerously low humidity levels below 10%,
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As several fires rage on in LA County, several experts say rising temperatures and drier conditions from climate change have worsened the ongoing disasters. Professor Monalisa Chatterjee with the University of Southern California highlighted the unpredictability of weather patterns and conditions because of climate change. People can no longer rely on the expected seasonal weather
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The major Santa Ana Wind event has eased, but Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for areas West of the Coachella Valley until 6 p.m. tomorrow. A High Wind Warning is also in effect form the mountains through the coastal plains. Wind speeds have dropped dramatically, allowing air support to battle the major fires still
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We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert due to ongoing critical fire weather conditions and dangerous Santa Ana winds around Southern California. Red Flag Warnings have been extended and are in effect for some through Friday morning, with gusty northeast winds continuing to push dry air into the region. While we’ve likely seen the
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We are under a First Alert Weather Alert until 7 this evening due to Santa Ana winds and their impacts. Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Warnings remain in place through this evening across Southern California, stretching from our mountains all the way to the coast as Santa Ana winds rage. Three major wildfires are
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A strong and potentially dangerous Santa Ana wind event is ahead for a large portion of Southern California mid week. Santa Ana winds coming out of the Northeast will bring gusty winds, the potential for power outages, down trees or power lines, dry and dusty conditions and reduced visibility from blowing sand. While the strongest
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone. December 2024 was very comfortable, there’s no doubt about that. However, it was an unusually warm month. In fact, nearly every day had a high temperature above the seasonal average. Only two days experienced temperatures equal to the season average and zero days were
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Extreme wind conditions across Southern California will raise the fire danger level to the maximum today, with Red Flag Warnings in place for much of the area. In addition to the Red Flag Warnings, there are High Wind Warnings in place, too. In addition to those, a Winter Weather Advisory remains up today through 10
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Strong north to northeasterly winds will begin to pick up today and strengthen early this week. Cooler temperatures are also expected Tuesday and Wednesday with the big story being gusty N-NE Santa Ana winds ahead the next few days as a cold low-pressure system moves through the region. Temperatures start dropping tomorrow, but fire weather
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If you thought that we have been having more and more billion-dollar disasters, you’d be right. Through November of 2024, the US saw 24 billion-dollar disasters. This ranks second only to 2023 which saw 28 such disasters. While Hurricanes Helene and Milton are both counted on the list, the total extent of the damages is
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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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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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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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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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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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