Happy Monday! After a gusty and dusty weekend, we are finally seeing some improvements across the Coachella Valley. There are still some lingering air quality concerns with both dust and Ozone. We should expect some lingering breezes this evening, but they will be calmer than over the weekend. The winds will be mostly isolated to
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Temps over the weekend hovered in the upper 90s and very low 100s, well below average and today will be quite similar. Due to some breeziness along the freeway corridor, Gene Autry and Indian Canyon are closed at the Whitewater Wash this morning, so factor that into your morning commute. Due to the breeziness, there
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – After persistent breezy and dusty weather as of late, the winds have calmed and given way to a great day of weather in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures have stayed below average (around 105° this time of year). There’s some lingering haziness over the valley this afternoon, though our air quality
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Good morning! We are tracking a fantastic Sunday here in the Coachella Valley. After several days of persistent breezy to gusty conditions, we have seen a lot of dust in the air. Thankfully, the winds have begun to subside, and our air quality is already improving. An Air Quality Alert remains in place through 8
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Late Night Update – 10:45pm: Blowing sand has led to hazardous air quality conditions across a good chunk of the valley. If you can limit your time outdoors this evening, that would be advised. Reduced visibility has also led to at least one wash closure. Gene Autry was closed this evening. As of 10:45pm, Indian
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Happy Friday! We welcome the start of Summer solstice later this evening at 7:42pm PDT. We remain very warm this afternoon–but temperatures will be a few degrees cooler, with a more noticeable drop in temps this weekend. I’m watching hot, dry and gusty conditions this afternoon through Saturday night. Gusty westerly winds will increase later
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An area of low pressure dropping into the Pacific NW will bring cooler and gustier conditions this weekend, taking temps down into the lower 100s. A Wind Advisory for areas surround the San Gorgonio Pass will be in effect from 11 a.m. today until 11 p.m. tomorrow due some gusty NW winds expected. Gene Autry
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It’s another toasty day here in the Coachella Valley, but not as hot as the previous few days. Temperatures are on a downward trend as the persistent area of high pressure overhead begins to break down and move away in the coming days. Conditions will remain mostly dry; however, some overnight boosts in moisture should
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It’s no secret that temperatures are rising all across the globe thanks to rising greenhouse gas emissions. Graphics like these help show this warming trend. Each stripe represents one year, with the color representing the average temperature compared to the climatological average. Warmer colors represent warmer than average temperatures, and cooler temperatures represent cooler years.
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Highs will gradually drop as we move into the weekend as a major area of low pressure pushes high pressure farther East. Today, we still anticipate higher than normal temps. Yesterday we clocked a high of 114, and today we should come in a couple of degrees lower than that. By tomorrow, a developing low
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We continue to feel a whole lot of heat here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures today continue to soar above 110°F. Winds aren’t anything outside of the ordinary today, and the atmosphere remains dry. Thanks to the persistent high pressure and hot temperatures, Ozone has begun to build near the surface. This is leading to
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Highs will once again climb to the mid one-teens so a heat advisory remains in effect for areas West of the Valley. We’re expecting highs to top out at 116, which is a degree hotter than yesterday. Again, a broad ridge of high pressure dominates the Western U.S. keeping temps 10-15 degrees above average through
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The last two days have seen some very hot temperatures. 117°F to be exact. Temperatures are staying on the hot side today. Winds are calm, and conditions are quite dry. The dry weather is helping our apparent/”feel-like” temperatures stay cooler than the actual temperatures. A Heat Advisory remains in place for our friends just off
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Highs will again push well into the one-teens, similar to the last few days of heat we’ve endured. The weather map remains largely unchanged, with high pressure holding court across the region. There is a front promising some changes on the way later this week. Luckily, dry conditions have prevailed, keeping dew points and humidity
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Happy Monday! It’s another brutally hot day here in the Coachella Valley. Highs yesterday reached 117°F. Today, we are feeling similar temperatures with highs reaching at least 115°. The record for the day is 118°, and the average high is 104°. That puts us at least 10° above the seasonal norm. While there are no
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Summers here in the Coachella Valley mean one thing above all else: heat! So we desert folk find ways to stay cool in the summer months. One of the tools we use to stay cool is evaporative coolers. But whether or not we can use evaporative coolers is dependent on our weather. To help forecast
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High peaked over the weekend at 117, and the heat goes on today, we’ll be near 115 as high pressure still reigns supreme in the Western U.S. Be sure to stay hydrated and respect the heat. Avoid prolonged exposure to avoid heat-related illnesses. As mentioned, highs today will top out near 115, not quite as
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A toasty Father’s Day is well underway! Temperatures at the Palm Springs Airport have registered near 115° so far … and as we look ahead at the work week, we’re seeing similar temperatures over the next few days. Highs tomorrow across the valley will be very similar to today. Remember
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Good morning and happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! It’s going to be a hot Father’s Day here on the valley floor. Temperatures will reach the triple digits by around 9:00-10:00 this morning. Highs will continue to climb well into the 110°+ range for this afternoon. Remember to practice heat safety during
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Our early taste of summer is continuing this weekend! Thus far, highs across the valley have been close to 110°, which is about 5° above average. Temperatures are expected to ramp up on Sunday for Father’s Day. Despite some upper level clouds that have begun to move in this afternoon,
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