Current Conditions

Hot
clear
updated: 12:05:00 pm PDT
102 °F Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.
Feels Like: 96.7°F
This time yesterday: 103°F
High:  102 °F  (12:02 PM)
Low:   81 °F    (7:05 AM)

*Record high: 102° in 2004
(Palm Springs Airport)*

Yesterday's High: 108 °F  (3:23 PM)
Yesterday's Low: 73 °F  (6:50 AM)
Solar: 914 wm    /    Solar Percent: 100 %    /    Hours of daylight: 12:10
9 % 3% less humid than an hour ago.
24 hour difference -3%
High: 25 %  (12:51 AM)
Low:  9 %  (12:02 PM)
33 °F  -4.5° difference than an hour ago.
24 Hour difference -8°F
High: 48 °F  (12:51 AM)
Low: 29 °F  (5:28 AM)
Wind from N
9
Gust: 5.0 mph
10 minute average: 7.4 mph
Top Gust: 20.0 mph (10:08 AM)
Top Gust last hour: 15 mph W
Wind Run:  miles
29.76 in.Rate per hour: 0.01in.
Steady
24 Hour difference -0.09
High: 29.79 in. (8:25 AM)
Low: 29.74 in. (4:58 AM)
Rate 0.000 inches per hour
Max rate today: 0.000 (00:00 AM)
Last rain: 2/19/2026 (29 days ago)
Rain Today: 0.00 in.
Yesterday: 0.00  in.
Storm Rain: 0.00 in.
March: 0.00 in.
Calendar Year Rain: 0.98 in.
Water Year: 2.89  in.  (Oct.'25 - Sept.'26)
Cloud Height:  feet
Live data above is from sensors installed in Thousand Palms.
Rain data verified by NWS Standard Rain Gauge
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RAIN INFORMATION
20 Years
UV forecast for Mar 21 is  7.6   High 

Extreme Heat Warning  EXTREME HEAT WARNING   Extreme Heat Warning
COACHELLA VALLEY

Areas Affected:
Coachella Valley - San Diego County Deserts
This Notice Updated: Sat, 3/21 5:58am Updated: Sat, 3/21 12:03pm Urgency: Expected
Next Update: Sat, 3/21 8:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 102 to 107.

* WHERE...Coachella Valley and San Diego County Deserts.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight low temperatures will only fall
into the 70s and lower 80s reducing relief from the heat.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

NWS Weather Alerts

Issued by the National Weather Service

warnings updated: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 12:03 pm PDT

 

 

 

unprecedented, prolonged heat wave...
March Temperature Record: 104° (set in 1966)

Forecast last updated: Sat, 21-Mar-2026 1:04am PDT

 

 

 

 

Rain Climatology

Rainfall data: Thousand Palms, CA(DesertWeather.com) / Climate data: DesertWeather.com - Averaged data, last 25 years. Archived gauges displayed HERE.

March 1-21

Observed Rainfall: 0.00 in.
Normal Rain for March 1-21: 0.23 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.23 in.
Jan 1 to March 21, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 0.98 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Mar 21, 2026: 1.69 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.71 in.
Water Year: Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.89 in.
Normal Rain for Oct 1 to Mar 21, 2026: 2.89 in.

Departure from Normal: below  0.00 in.

 

 

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Almanac

Almanac information is for the Palm Springs Airport and is provide by the National Weather Service

Temperature *Normal *Record                           sun/moon graph
High 82 ° 102 °
( 2004 )
Sunrise:
6:45am
Sunset:
6:56pm
 
Moon Percent:
5%
Low 55 ° 33 °
( 1955 )
  Moonrise:
8:07am
Moonset:
10:24pm
 
       
Fire Danger

 

 

MicroCool   

"To Fog or Not"

 

With the help of MicroCool we've come up with a simple way for you to determine if turning on your fog / mister system will cool the air around you effectively.

Fogging Effectiveness

(This guide generally will work for evaporative coolers also)

 

Current Temperature: 102.1 °F Wet Bulb Depression: 35.7 °F
Current Wet Bulb: 66.4 °F Cooler Effectiveness at 85% Effcy 30.3 °F
Current Dew Point: 32.6 °F Cooler Temperature Output 71.8 °F
Current Humidity: 9 %

 


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