First Alert Weather Alert: Extreme heat peaks Thursday
Spencer Blum
Some brutal and record-breaking temperatures were recorded in the Coachella Valley on Thursday. Palm Springs, Indio, Thermal, and Borrego Springs all broke—or tied—daytime high records, with Palm Springs hitting a scorching 119°. That officially tied the day as the hottest of 2025 so far.
Tomorrow won’t be as brutal, but still dangerously hot—5-8° above average.
Trying to find early morning relief? Hah! Don’t let our overnight “lows” fool you, our coolest temps this morning were still hotter than the highs in many major cities across the country!
An Extreme Heat Warning, along with a First Alert Weather Alert, remains in place through tomorrow evening as highs stay above 115°F.
All this heat comes as a result of a persistent ridge of high pressure over the desert southwest. Because of the persistent heat, we are tracking the buildup of Ozone here at the surface. As a result, the South Coast AQMD has issued an Air Quality Alert for ozone through 8 PM Saturday evening.
It is staying HOT in the valley for the foreseeable future. Even as temperatures fall from their extreme highs today, there isn’t much improvement. Highs will stay well above the average and above 110°F.
