Smoky skies ahead of cooler temperatures

Air quality around the Coachella Valley ranged from 'good' to 'moderate' this afternoon. Palm Springs had a reading of 56 as of 9:30 p.m. See the latest numbers here.

Smoke from Central California wildfires is expected to linger around the mountains and desert through the night and into Tuesday.

A trough of low pressure is nearing the west coast and will strengthen onshore flow on Tuesday. This will aid in clearing our skies of smoke.

Wind gusts around the Coachella Valley are expected to range from 30-40 MPH. Stronger gusts through the San Gorgonio Pass.

High temperatures will dip into the low 90s on Wednesday followed by a warming trend into the weekend.

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