Patrick Evans

6 days ago | kesq.com | Patrick Evans

By Patrick Evans Heat is building in this weekend, starting today. Highs will be in the lower 100s through Sunday before we see some relief early next week. A Heat Advisory is in place from 9 this morning until 9 tomorrow evening as highs are expected to soar. Heat will intensify tomorrow and reach it peak near 108 for the Valley.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Patrick Evans

Highs will continue to climb into the weekend as high pressure develops across the Western states. Couple with a surface high pressure ridge, the Jetstream is tracking farther North, allowing much warmer air to move into the region, this will last through Sunday. Today is Village Fest day in Palm Springs, and will be a warm but pleasant evening for the weekly street fair.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Patrick Evans

High pressure will push temps to near seasonal norms today (91) but well above average by tomorrow. As high pressure builds in, winds will be lighter than we saw over the weekend. Expect warmer and calmer conditions through the weekend. Highs today will top our near 90, but expect much hotter conditions by as soon as tomorrow. The Jetstream will arch well to the North through the next few days, allowing temps to climb into the lower 100s.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Patrick Evans

By Patrick Evans An area of low pressure is departing the region, and high pressure will build in bringing warmer conditions throughout the week and into the weekend. Today, highs will linger in the 80s, just below seasonal norms. As high pressure moves in, breezes will gradually ease. Today expect winds to max out in the 15-20 m.p.h.We will be fully under the control of a broad ridge of high pressure this weekend, taking us well into the triple digits!

1 week ago | kesq.com | Patrick Evans

An area of low pressure is just to our East, but showers wrapping around that low could still pass through the Valley later today. Winds will gradually settle as the low gets farther away. Best chance of showers is later this afternoon, between 3 and 6 p.m.Rainfall totals were over a tenth of an inch in many valley cities. Highs will be well below average today, hovering near 80, but we'll warm quickly this week.