My thanks goes out to Jim of Thousand Palms for sending in these amazing photos. Check out more of his work at Old Jims Photography.

Mt San Jacinto, winter 06′

Coachella Valley Preserve looking NE

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If you thought July was warm….. it was.
The average temperature for July was 97.2 degrees! That makes it the hottest July on record according to the National Weather Service for Palm Springs. Here at Desertweather.com it averaged 97.0�F. The highest temperature for July was on the 22nd at 119� with a mean [...]

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Since about the 2nd week in July we’ve been saturated by the steady flow of monsoonal moisture from the south! Well as you have most likely felt for yourselves lately we are finally returning to the “It’s a dry heat” conditions that the desert is known for. We’ll have to wait and see [...]

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