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Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms, California
66
°F
Colder 0.8°F than last hour.
Cool — clear
Feels like 65.6°F  ·  This time yesterday: 76°F
Past 2 Hours ● -1.2°F
65.6° 66.9°
2hr ago 60m Now
67
Today’s High
12:00 AM
81°
Yesterday’s High
2:07 PM
66
Today’s Low
1:03 AM
66°
Yesterday’s Low
11:49 PM
Updated: 1:05:00 am PDT
Humidity
56 %
24h diff 4%
Hi 56% 12:53 AM
Lo 53% 12:00 AM
Dew Point
49 °F
24h diff -6°F
Hi 50° 12:53 AM
Lo 48° 12:17 AM
Wind
NW3 mph
Gust 1.0 mph
Top gust 11.5 mph (12:32 AM)
Cloud Height / Wind
3967 ft
10m avg 3.9 mph
Hour top gust 11 mph WNW
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.89 in
Steady  ·  24h diff 0.17
Hi 29.9 12:17 AM
Lo 29.89 1:04 AM
Solar
0 wm
0% of max
Daylight 11:06 hr
High Solar 0 wm
Max Temp for this Date
103 °F
2017 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
53 °F
2004 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
76 °F
-9.7° vs now
Record high (this date)
104 °F
1959 · (Palm Springs Airport)
Rain today
0.00 in
Rate: 0.000 in/hr
Yesterday
0.00  in
Storm: 0.00 in
October
1.44 in
Last rain: 10/11/2026
Cal year
2.49 in
11 days since rain
Water year
1.44 in
Oct.’25 – Sep.’26
Max rain rate: 0.000 (00:00 AM)
CWOP: CW2285  ·  WU: KCATHOUS8
NWS verified rain gauge
4.9 UV  ·  Moderate  ·  Oct 23
Live data from sensors installed in Thousand Palms, CA  ·  Rain verified by NWS Standard Rain Gauge

GRAPHS, LAST 3 HOURS:

Temperature °F65.7
▼ Last hour: -0.7 °F
65.7°67.5°
2hr ago60mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg49.0
▲ Last hour: +0.6 °F
47.0°49.8°
2hr ago60mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg2.6
▼ Last hour: -1.3 mph
0.07.4
2hr ago60mNow
Wind Gust mph4.0
▼ Last hour: -3.0 mph
0.014.0
2hr ago60mNow
Humidity %5m avg56
▲ Last hour: +3 %
4856
2hr ago60mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.89
● Last hour: +0.00 inHg
29.8929.90
2hr ago60mNow
Solar W/m²0
● Last hour: +0 W/m²
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.00
● Last hour: +0.00 in
2hr ago60mNow

 

warnings updated: Friday, October 23, 2026, 1:03 am PDT

 

 

 

 

 

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Record Watch

Data: NWS - Palm Springs (KPSP)

 

 

 

 

Rain Climatology

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

October 1-23

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for October 1-23: 0.22 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.22 in.
Jan 1 to October 23, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.49 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Oct 23, 2026: 2.69 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.20 in.
Water Year: Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for Oct 1 to Oct 23, 2026: 0.22 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.22 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Almanac

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

High 89° normal 104° record (1959)
Low 62° normal 45° record (1951)
Sunrise 6:58am
Sunset 6:03pm
Moonrise 4:30pm
Moonset 4:16am
Moon phase
Illumination 85%
Fire danger gauge
Sun and moon position chart

 

WEATHER STORY
San Diego
Weather Forecast Office
Low Temperatures Friday Morning Precipitation Friday Highs Friday Wind Gusts on Saturday
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Weak offshore winds develop for Saturday.

Data Courtesy of San Diego Weather Forecast Office

 

 

Evaporative Cooler Effectiveness by City

 

Thousand Palms
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 32/100 · 10°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 66°F
Dew Point 50°F
Est. Output 58°F
Updated: Oct 23, 1:05 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 66°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 58°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 24/100 · 7°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 62°F
Dew Point 51°F
Est. Output 57°F
Updated: Oct 23, 12:56 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 62°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 57°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Palm Springs Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 27/100 · 8°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 62°F
Dew Point 49°F
Est. Output 56°F
Updated: Oct 23, 12:53 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 62°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 56°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 35/100 · 11°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 66°F
Dew Point 48°F
Est. Output 58°F
Updated: Oct 23, 12:52 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 66°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 58°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.

How to Read This

Score

0–100, based on the wet-bulb depression — how much cooler the air could get versus the actual outside temperature. Drier air means more room to cool, so a bigger gap scores higher.

Wet-Bulb Depression

The gap between the outside (dry-bulb) temperature and the wet-bulb temperature — the coolest evaporation alone could get the air. A bigger gap means drier air and more room for the cooler to work with.

Estimated(Est.) Output

The approximate temperature of the air coming out of the cooler, estimated by cooling the outside temperature most of the way toward the wet-bulb temperature.

Efficiency

These numbers assume 80% saturation efficiency — typical for a well-maintained direct (single-stage) evaporative cooler.

Lower dew point + higher temp = better cooling

 

(This guide generally will work for misting systems also)

 

 

 

 


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