Record heat for Palm Springs amidst Excessive Heat Warning

Palm Springs has tied the record high temperature for today's date. This was a record set in 1955 and has been replicated in 2020 and now 2024. A high of 116° means we are feeling temperatures 10° above normal for the date. More heat is expected tomorrow.

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for most of Southern California and will remain in place through Friday. There is the potential for it to be extended for parts of the state into the weekend.

Don't be caught off guard by the late-season heat. Heat risk will reach 'major' to 'extreme' levels during this heat wave.

A form of relief will arrive this weekend, though it'll be a trade-off from extreme temperatures for an increase in monsoonal moisture. The chance for mountain storms does arrive on Saturday.

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