Breezy conditions don’t allow temperatures to drop as low as they would if it was calm.
Take a look at the 2 graphs below. It clearly demonstrates that, on the night of the 22nd when there was a breeze, the temperature only dropped to the low 50’s compared to the 30’s on the other nights.

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The valley experienced a minor 4.0 earthquake 7 miles east of Coachella Saturday evening at 7:43pm. It was widely felt by many here in the valley. For more info visit the Earthquake page or the USGS.
Here’s the report from the USGS.
A light earthquake occurred at 7:43:38 PM (PST) on Saturday, December 23, 2006.
The [...]

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Here in the valley we managed to stay dry with this past storm. The storm didn’t tap the ocean moisture as predicted.
DesertWeather.com (Thousand Palms)….. Rain: 0.00

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