Weather related discussions for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas
July 10
On this day in…
1979: It was a scorching 123° at Palm Springs, the highest temperature on record. This also occurred on 6.28.1995 and 6.29.1995, and on 8.1.1993.
1913: It was 134° at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, the highest temperature on record for the Western Hemisphere and only two degrees off the world record of 136° [...]
July 9
Were approaching the mights of summer and as July rolls by, and August is just around the corner, we can expect higher humidity levels here in the valley. The valley floor saw Dew Point values on Sunday averaging in the 50’s! This is caused by the “Monsoonal flow”.
With the Southwest Monsoon (which typically [...]
July 9
On this day in…
2006: Lightning sparked the Sawtooth Fire near Morongo Valley and the Millard Fire near Banning. The Sawtooth Fire burned 62,000 acres, caused considerable damage in Pioneertown and killed a man. The Millard Fire burned 24,000 acres.
2002: It was 101° in Idyllwild, the highest temperature on record and the earliest date with a [...]
July 7
On this day in…
2001: Strong thunderstorms hit the Victor and Lucerne Valleys. 0.25 inch of rain fell in five minutes at Lucerne Valley. Roads were closed due to flash flooding and mud slides. A tornado hit Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree. Minor damage was incurred to homes and businesses in Joshua Tree.
source: NWS
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