Plenty of heat to go around the desert
It was another hot day in the Coachella Valley, with Palm Springs setting a record-high temperature for the date! 120° was reached at 3:56 PM, breaking the previous record of 119° set in 1943.
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for all of Riverside County's deserts through 8 p.m. Friday. The Heat Advisory for local mountains is scheduled to expire tonight at 10 p.m.
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Leading into the weekend, onshore flow will strengthen and wind gusts around 30 MPH are anticipated here in the low desert. Similar wind speeds will persist on Saturday, leading to a notable dry-out from the muggy environment we've been in this week. Dew point temperatures will drop into the 40s, and relative humidity will hover near 10% in the afternoon.
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The temperatures will be on our side, returning to the daily average (109°) and leaving excessive heat in the past. Seasonable temperatures look to continue into the start of next week.
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