Hot and humid ahead of an even hotter weekend

A Flex Alert was issued for today calling for the conservation of electricity between the hours of 4:00 - 10:00 p.m. Another one will be in place on Saturday. Keep these tips in mind to maintain a cooler temperature in your home while bumping the air conditioner up to at least 78°.

A drizzle this morning was a nice start to what turned into a hot and humid day in the desert once again. A high of 116° was recorded in Palm Springs. That's 8° above normal!

A Heat Advisory is now in effect for Riverside County mountains below 6,000' until 8:00 p.m. Monday. Highs here could reach up to 104°. An Excessive Heat Warning goes into place for the Coachella Valley and Joshua Tree National Park Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. Depending on the amount of moisture in the atmosphere this weekend, temperatures could climb to 120°.

Some drying is expected, even with partly cloudy skies, on Saturday and temperatures will climb even higher as a result. Still, passing showers around the desert are still possible through the weekend.
Palm Springs' record high for Saturday's date is 119°. The First Alert Weather Team will be watching the numbers closely.

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