Coachella Valley storm history

Visibility estimated as low as 100 feet locally along Interstate 10 north of Palm Springs. Three people died in a car crash on Sunday afternoon in Palm Springs on North Gene Autry Trail. Police said the crash was caused by high winds that kicked up sand, severely reducing visibil…

Extreme heat occurred across the Coachella Valley with temperatures over 120 degrees. Thermal reported a high of 119 twice along with a morning low temperature of 90. Palm Springs tied their all-time record high temperature of 123 degrees on June 17th and reported a low temperatu…

An Elderly hiker died while hiking on a trail in La Quinta. Heat was suspected as a factor.

An 86 year old male was hospitalized for a heat-related illness on May 12th near Mecca in the Salton Sea desert area of the Coachella Valley. The Riverside County Health Department confirmed his death on May 18 as heat-related. No mental issues were noted.

Strong winds in Coachella had kicked up a cloud of dust on the evening of the 16th. The winds coupled with the dust were blamed for a pile-up involving 5 vehicles and 3 semi-trucks. Visibility was reported to be near zero at the time of the crash around 1610 PST. Several people w…

Gusty winds occurred across the Coachella Valley over this period. Earlier in the period, a trained spotter reported a 46 mph wind gust with uprooted trees and broken tree limbs in the city of Coachella. The Thermal ASOS recorded a wind gust 54 MPH as well. In the late afternoon …

Daily record high temperature of 119 at Palm Springs Regional Airport. Daily record high temperature of 117 at Jaqueline Cochran Regional Airport.

ASOS at Palm Springs International Airport reached 117 on June 16th.

ASOS at Palm Springs International Airport reached 117 on June 15th.

COOP site at Indio Fire Station reached 117 on June 15th.

Palm Springs Airport reported wind gusts of 58 MPH at 745 and 753 PM PDT.

The weekend of October 5 and 6th, 2024, Palm Springs airport recorded high temperatures of 115F both days. These are the 3rd and 4th hottest days measured at Palm Springs PSP airport.

Palm Springs airport reached 117F on October 1st. Hottest day recorded in October. Note that Phoenix also recorded record highs of 117F in late September 28-29, 2024.

High temperatures were excessive in the Coachella Valley from September 4 to 9, 2024. The hottest day was observed on September 5th, when maximum temperatures were 115F at several locations including climate sites such as Palm Springs and Borrego Springs.

Temperatures were extreme the first 10 days of July. On July 5, 2024, Palm Spring (PSP) recorded a high of 124F which is an all-time high temperature. From July 1 to July 12, the Palm Springs airport had high temperatures of 114 to to 124 including a high of 122F on July 8th.

Palm Springs the Tuscany fire erupted to 130 acres on June 17.

On both June 14 and 15, 2024, Palm Springs airport reached 115F, hottest days of the year and greatest HeatRisk (depature from averages).

Palm Springs airport first 110F, reaching 112F.

Palm Springs airport ASOS reported a wind gust to 43 mph from the northwest at 848 pm May 19.

Strong westerly winds impacted the Coachella Valley starting early in the afternoon on April 24th and lasted through the afternoon on April 26th. A peak wind gust of 59 mph occurred at Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) on April 26th.

High winds impacted the Coachella Valley on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-45 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 59 mph at Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve.

ASOS station KTRM at Thermal Airport reported a peak wind gust of 61 MPH.

Strong winds impacted the Coachella Valley from the late evening of January 10 through the late morning hours on January 11. The strongest winds occurred from early to mid-morning on January 11. The following are the strongest winds recorded across the zone: Palm Springs Airport:…

High temperatures across portions of the Coachella Valley on October 18th through the 20th were notably hotter than seasonal normal. Highs at Palm Springs International Airport ranged from 104 to 108 during this time, while Thermal Airport's highs ranged from 102 to 105.

Hot temperatures impacted the Coachella Valley September 7-12, 2023. High temperatures reached the 100s to mid-110s each day, with overnight lows falling mainly into the 80s and 90s. The hottest temperatures occurred on September 9: Palm Springs: 115/84 Indio: 112/94 Thermal Airp…

Very hot daytime temperatures occurred across the Coachella Valley on August 28-30th, when Excessive Heat Warnings were in effect. Highs between 108-118 degrees occurred each afternoon, with the hottest temperatures occurring in Palm Springs.

Tropical Storm Hilary produced widespread tropical storm-force winds across Southern California on August 20. The following are the top wind gusts reported across the Coachella Valley: Palm Desert 1: 57 MPH (4:55 PM 08/20) Palm Springs Tram (SCE361): 57 MPH (5:00 PM 08/20) Cathed…

Gusty outflow winds from a decaying thunderstorm produced strong winds and greatly reduced visibility across the Coachella Valley early in the morning on July 31. ASOS station KTRM Thermal Airport reported a peak wind gust of 51 mph, with gusts over 40 mph reported from 2:40 AM -…

A long-duration, excessive heat wave impacted the Coachella Valley from July 11-22. Highs in the lower deserts generally ranged from 110-120 each day, with the highest temperatures occurring on Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21. The following are the highest temperatures reco…

A heat wave impacted the Coachella Valley starting on July 1st and lasted through the 3rd. Highs each afternoon at Palm Springs International Airport topped out at 117 degrees each afternoon on the 1st through the 3rd, while Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) reported hig…

High wind impacted the Coachella Valley on April 3rd. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common, with localized higher gusts. The ASOS at Palm Springs Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Strong winds impacted the Coachella Valley from late in the evening on February 21 through the early morning hours on February 22, when widespread wind gusts of 40-55 mph were reported. The following are the strongest wind gusts reported across the Coachella Valley: Thermal Airpo…

Trained spotter reported downed trees and branches and blowing dust, with wind gusts to 50 mph.

CalTrans reports dust storm damaged a vehicle. Northwest winds of 20-24 mph with wind gusts of 40 mph were occurring across the region.

A strong dust storm, originating in Yuma County (Arizona) and Imperial County moved into the Coachella Valley on October 6. Widespread reports of strong winds and severely reduced visibility were received across the deserts, mountains and inland valleys. The following are receive…

The Palm Springs International Airport observed daily highs ranging from 106 degrees to upwards of 114 degrees through much of early September. The highest daily maximum temperature of 114 degrees occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday September 6th, with a high of 113 degrees occu…

Excessive heat occurred in the Coachella Valley on July 21st, when Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 113 degrees and Thermal recorded a high of 108. Similar temperatures occurred on the 22nd, when Palm Springs recorded a high of 113 degrees and Thermal topped out at 111…

Excessive heat impacted the lower deserts July 15-17. High temperatures ranged from 112-116 in the Coachella Valley including 116 at Ocotillo Wells on July 15; temperatures of 115 to 118 on July 16, which was also the hottest day of the event; temperatures of 111 to 117 on July 1…

Excessive heat plagued the lower deserts July 10-12. High temperatures ranged from 112 to 117 on July 10; 114-119 on July 11; and 113-116 on July 12.

Palm Springs reported a high temperature of 114 degrees, tying the previous record of 114 set in 2019.

Coachella festival emergency management organizers reported 3 separate dust devils under sunny skies and following the cold strong winds that occurred April 21-22. The most significant dust devil on April 23 occurred during the festival and tossed a tent 50 feet in the air. One d…

Gene Autry Trail was closed just south of Interstate 10 due to blowing dust.

High westerly winds occurred across the Coachella Valley on April 11th and 12th. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common across the area, with some localized higher gusts. An observation site near the Boyd Deep Canyon recorded a peak wind gust to 61 mph at 1:00 AM on the 12th.

Thermal tied the high temperature record for November 11, reaching a high of 92 degrees, tying the previous record set in 1973. Three sites in the Coachella Valley broke their highest minimum temperature record for November; Palm Springs recorded a low temperature of 69 degrees, …

CalFire Riverside County Fire reported a two-acre wildfire on the southeast side of Desert Hot Springs. Ignition time around 4:40 am.

Much of the Coachella Valley saw excessive heat Labor Day Weekend through the following weekend. The first peak occurred on Sunday, September 5th, when highs ranged from the upper-100s to the mid-110s. The heat persisted through the following weekend, when the highest temperature…

Dust and low visibility was reported through out the Coachella Valley and Borrego Valley. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph were observed from outflow of thunderstorms.