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Thousand Palms, California

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Thousand Palms, California
66
°F
Colder 0.8°F than last hour.
Cool — overcast - heavy rain; mist
Feels like 66.7°F  ·  This time yesterday: 87°F
Past 2 Hours ● -1.9°F
66.6° 68.6°
2hr ago 60m Now
68
Today’s High
12:00 AM
91°
Yesterday’s High
12:58 PM
67
Today’s Low
1:24 AM
68°
Yesterday’s Low
11:59 PM
Updated: 1:44:00 am PDT
Humidity
89 %
24h diff 65%
Hi 89% 1:32 AM
Lo 87% 12:00 AM
Dew Point
63 °F
24h diff 18°F
Hi 64° 12:07 AM
Lo 63° 1:24 AM
Wind
WSW7 mph
Gust 5.0 mph
Top gust 18.4 mph (12:35 AM)
Cloud Height / Wind
1042 ft
10m avg 7.8 mph
Hour top gust 18 mph WSW
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.27 in
Falling  ·  24h diff -0.25
Hi 29.35 12:06 AM
Lo 29.25 1:04 AM
Solar
0 wm
0% of max
Daylight 11:30 hr
High Solar 0 wm
Max Temp for this Date
101 °F
2024 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
54 °F
2019 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
87 °F
-20.7° vs now
Record high (this date)
110 °F
1951 · (Palm Springs Airport)
Rain today
0.68 in
Rate: 0.181 in/hr
Yesterday
0.31  in
Storm: 0.99 in
October
0.99 in
Last rain: 10/11/2026
Cal year
2.04 in
0 days since rain
Water year
0.99 in
Oct.’25 – Sep.’26
Max rain rate: 3.429 (1:17 AM)
CWOP: CW2285  ·  WU: KCATHOUS8
NWS verified rain gauge
6 UV  ·  High  ·  Oct 11
Live data from sensors installed in Thousand Palms, CA  ·  Rain verified by NWS Standard Rain Gauge

GRAPHS, LAST 3 HOURS:

Temperature °F66.7
▼ Last hour: -0.9 °F
66.6°71.4°
2hr ago60mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg63.0
▼ Last hour: -1.0 °F
63.0°65.0°
2hr ago60mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg8.1
▼ Last hour: -0.1 mph
0.011.1
2hr ago60mNow
Wind Gust mph13.0
● Last hour: +0.0 mph
0.018.0
2hr ago60mNow
Humidity %5m avg89
▲ Last hour: +1 %
7689
2hr ago60mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.27
▼ Last hour: -0.02 inHg
29.2529.42
2hr ago60mNow
Solar W/m²0
● Last hour: +0 W/m²
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.66
▲ Last hour: +0.55 in
0.000.66
2hr ago60mNow

 

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
COACHELLA VALLEY

Areas Affected:
Coachella Valley
This Notice Updated: Sat, 10/10 9:19pm Updated: Sun, 10/11 1:33am Urgency: Expected
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 6:15am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Southeast winds tonight becoming west winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts 35 to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Coachella Valley.

* WHEN...From 2 AM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

NWS Weather Alerts

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
COACHELLA VALLEY

Areas Affected:
San Diego County Coastal Areas - San Diego County Inland Valleys - San Bernardino County Mountains - Riverside County Mountains - San Diego County Mountains - Apple and Lucerne Valleys - Coachella Valley - San Diego County Deserts - San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
This Notice Updated: Sat, 10/10 9:16pm Updated: Sun, 10/11 1:33am Urgency: Future
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 6:15am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following
areas, Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Coachella Valley, Riverside
County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Diego County
Coastal Areas, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County
Mountains, San Diego County Valleys and San Gorgonio Pass near
Banning.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel will bring periods of moderate to
heavy rain to all of San Diego County, Riverside County mountains
and deserts, and San Bernardino County mountains and deserts
through late Sunday afternoon. Maximum hourly rainfall rates of
0.50 to 0.60 inches per hour are possible for San Diego Coast and
Valleys. Maximum hourly rainfall rates of 0.50 to 0.70 inches per
hour are possible across area deserts and 0.70 to 1 inch per hour
rates are possible across area mountains. Heaviest rainfall is
most likely through early Sunday afternoon. Rainfall will taper
off from south to north Sunday. Lingering lighter showers are
expected to continue into Monday.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

NWS Weather Alerts

Issued by the National Weather Service

warnings updated: Sunday, October 11, 2026, 1:33 am PDT

 

 

 

 

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Hourly Forecast for Select Locations

Forecast Source: National Weather Service

Forecast generated: Sat Oct 10, 11:44 PM PDT     Last checked: Sun Oct 11, 12:00 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 1-11

Observed Rainfall: 0.99 in.
Normal Rain for October 1-11: 0.01 in.

Departure from Normal: above  0.98 in.
Jan 1 to October 11, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.04 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Oct 11, 2026: 2.48 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.44 in.
Water Year: Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Observed Rainfall: 0.99 in.
Normal Rain for Oct 1 to Oct 11, 2026: 0.01 in.

Departure from Normal: above  0.98 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Almanac

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

High 93° normal 110° record (1951)
Low 66° normal 38° record (1924)
Sunrise 6:49am
Sunset 6:18pm
Moonrise 7:52am
Moonset 6:39pm
Moon phase
Illumination 0%
Fire danger gauge
Sun and moon position chart

 

WEATHER STORY
San Diego
Weather Forecast Office
Rainfall Forecast for Sunday Wind Gusts Tonight into Sunday Additional Showers Mon-Tue Snow Mon-Tue
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Rainfall chances increase tonight, with widespread rain expected through Sunday morning, clearing out Sunday afternoon. There still remains some uncertainty in the details of the rainfall forecast, but periods of moderate to locally heavy rain are expected, especially in the San Diego County mountains and deserts.

Data Courtesy of San Diego Weather Forecast Office

 

 

Evaporative Cooler Effectiveness by City

 

Thousand Palms
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Poor Score 8/100 · 2°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 67°F
Dew Point 63°F
Est. Output 65°F
Updated: Oct 11, 1:44 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 67°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Poor Score 7/100 · 2°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 68°F
Dew Point 65°F
Est. Output 66°F
Updated: Oct 11, 1:43 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 68°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Palm Springs Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Poor Score 10/100 · 3°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 68°F
Dew Point 64°F
Est. Output 66°F
Updated: Oct 11, 1:19 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 68°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Poor Score 8/100 · 2°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 68°F
Dew Point 65°F
Est. Output 66°F
Updated: Oct 11, 1:36 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 68°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.

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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