Light rain started to fall here in the valley around 6:30 this morning ending a long run without rain. We are looking to receive around 2 tenths of an inch. Expect wet conditions throughout the day today and clearing by mid day on Saturday.

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As talked about in local media for almost a week now, we are looking at a decent chance of rain, much needed rain, Friday and into Saturday morning. We haven’t seen any trace of precipitation since April (227 days ago) here at DesertWeather (Thousand Palms), and anything over a trace since [...]

“Residents of Southern California will enjoy a welcome change from the weather Sunday. Rain will close out the weekend as a storm system drops southward. The rain, however, will not put a dent in the drought as rain amounts will be light. The adverse side of the system will be the return of windy [...]

The Coachella Valley saw its share of wild weather yesterday afternoon with wind, rain, and chilly conditions. It went from clear, sunny, and windy, and a high temperature of 68° at 12:30pm, to dark, rainy, and windy, 3 hours later! The daily low of 49° was recorded at 3:30pm!
Here at Desertweather (Thousand Palms) [...]