Temperatures will rise steadily over the weekend and into next week, with highs reaching the mid-80s early next week. Should be a fantastic weekend weather-wise. This warm-up is thanks to a high-pressure ridge moving in over the weekend. There are quite a few great events going on this weekend: Meanwhile, a storm system in the
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Highs will be on the increase throughout the weekend and into next week, with temps peaking early next week in the middle 80s. This is thanks to a ridge of high pressure working its way into the weekend. A storm moving through the Pacific Northwest will brings rain and snow to Northern California overnight tonight
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Wow what a nice day! Gorgeous across the Coachella Valley and much of Southern California today. A light jacket or sweatshirt will be perfect for Village Fest this evening in Downtown Palm Springs. We’re looking at a pretty “quiet” and calm couple of days in the weather world with the biggest topic being our warming
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High pressure is moving in, and that will boost temps heading into the weekend. Today and tomorrow, we’re looking a near-seasonal temps in the lower 70s. That ridge of high pressure draws closer into the weekend, raising highs in to the lower 80s by Sunday, and keeping skies nice and clear. We’ll remain nice and
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Good evening! Drier and warmer weather is expected across the Coachella Valley with daytime highs climbing to nearly 10 degrees above average by next week. We’ve had a chilly couple of mornings with overnight lows in the low 40s and 30s and daytime highs about 5-7 degrees below normal. Today we’re pretty close–just a degree or
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We’ll see highs near seasonal norms today as an area of low pressure departs the region, leaving some cool weather in its wake. Expect highs in the upper 60s today, but warmer as we move toward the weekend. The low that brought rain showers and some snow to mountain communities here in California will become
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Good evening! Our upper level low that provided some brief rain for the valley and snow for the mountains continues to very slowly push southwest off to our east. We’re seeing a tiny bit of wrap-around moisture in the form of a few snow flurries–but that’s mainly up at Big Bear and in the higher
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California, especially Southern California is no stranger to drought. The last winter seasons brought a cascade of winter storms and precipitation to the Southern California region, but the same cannot be said for this winter. It’s late January and we just had our first winter storm of the season. 2024 was a very dry year
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Highs topped out at 59 yesterday, but we do expect slightly warmer conditions today. However, we’ll remain below average through the week. Today we anticipate highs in the middle 60s. The area of low pressure that brought the mountain snow and modest rainfall to the Valley has no exited the region to the East, and
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After some scattered showers this weekend Palm Springs is transitioning from active wet weather to a more mild and sunny forecast. Over the past couple of days, light rain fell in the valley, with just under a tenth of an inch around Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs, while the mountains saw 4-6 inches of
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We woke up to wet streets and snow in the mountains as a slow moving low pressure system works its way through the area. Along with the wet roadways, cooler temperatures linger as well. Snowfall totals were in the 4″ to 6″ inch range between 5,000 and 6,000 feet, with slightly higher totals above 7,000
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The Coachella Valley has stayed mostly dry throughout the day on Sunday. We’ve seen just a couple of light drizzles producing trace amounts of rain towards the eastern end of the valley. There’s been some significant rainfall to our west, though, across much of the Southern California region today! Data from the National Weather Service
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This week’s latest batch of Santa Ana winds have wrapped up, but in its place, we are seeing much wetter weather, which raises the potential for some rain and snow-related issues for our region. Showers will begin tonight across much of Southern California. Our FutureTrack data is showing this precipitation outside of the valley for
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Finally a welcome wrap up to our Santa Ana winds as we transition to a wet system and winter weather, which brings a new slew of dangers and concerns for Southern California wildfires. The potential for significant rainfall over wildfire burn scars has triggered a Flood Watch. This incoming system also brings about a dramatic
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Today, the fire concerns continue, with Red Flag Warnings up through 10 this morning and winds remain gusty in those fire-prone areas. As we move into Saturday, an area of low pressure arrives, bringing cooler and wetter conditions. Dew points and humidity values will rise, helping the battle against those fires burning to our West.
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Santa Ana winds and critical fire weather continue to be the big story through the end of the work week with same drastic changes this week—that present new challenges to crews battling wildfires. Winds aren’t a widespread factor for the Coachella Valley and remain confined to mainly the mountains, foothills, passes and coastal slopes but
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Red Flag Warnings have been extended yet again, now into Friday morning as gusty Santa Ana winds continue. New wildfires broke out in L. A. County yesterday afternoon and overnight. Winds are expected to ease and change direction this weekend. High Wind Warnings remain in effect through this afternoon and evening for areas West of
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Critical fire weather conditions continue for Southern California as strong Santa Ana winds and low relative humidifies linger through the end of the work week before a big shift in our weather pattern. Northeast Santa Ana winds 30-45mph for High Wind Warning/Red Flag Warning zones with some gusts up to 70-80 mph possible in the
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Red Flag Warnings have been extended through tomorrow evening, as gusty winds continue. The fire risk remains very high through early Friday. High Wind Watches and Warnings are also up from the Inland Empire and local mountains all the way to the Coast from L.A. county to San Diego county. We will be tracking those
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It’s been a gusty couple of days for parts of Southern California. The National Weather Service says a peak gust of 102 MPH was recorded in the Laguna Mountains in San Diego County Monday evening – wow! Peak winds are subsiding for a brief break over much of Southern California. A High Wind Warning expired
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