Less humidity, more heat
Today we should see dew points and humidity readings start to dry up a bit heading into the weekend as monsoonal flow moves farther east.
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By this evening, it should feel less muggy out there.
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Temperatures remain fairly close to our seasonal averages through the weekend, but we are expecting a warm-up into next week.
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Early next week, highs will reach the lower one-teens, and that has prompted an Excessive Heat Watch for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. This will likely become an Excessive Heat Warning by the time we reach Monday.
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Also, lots of dust from the cleanup operations have left valley skies a little dirty, air quality is in the "MODERATE" range.
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Highs reach 113 by Monday, but we drop back to near normal by midweek.
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