First Alert Weather Warning: Another day of record heat in the Coachella Valley

A Level 1 Weather Warning has been issued as extreme temperatures continue to be felt in the deserts of Southern California. Palm Springs recorded another record high temperature this afternoon, reaching 122° (waiting for confirmation from NWSThe previous record of 119° was set in 1958.

The high pressure system responsible for the ongoing heatwave is not yet ready to move on, with temperatures expected to be more than 10° above normal throughout the week.

The story of the heat warning for the Coachella Valley continues and is now in effect until Friday evening. A heat warning with temperatures up to 40 °C is in effect until Thursday evening for the Riverside Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains.

Record temperatures will continue to be watched over the next few days. What could change these numbers is the amount of moisture that remains. It stays humid in the mornings and if the dew points remain elevated, this acts like a cap and the air temperature does not rise as high. The opposite is true as the dew point temperatures fall during the afternoon.