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Thousand Palms, California

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Thousand Palms, California
66
°F
Warmer 3.5°F than last hour.
Cool — clear
Feels like 66.7°F  ·  This time yesterday: 68°F
Past 2 Hours ▲ +5.3°F
61.4° 66.7°
2hr ago 60m Now
67
Today’s High
9:13 AM
79°
Yesterday’s High
2:27 PM
61
Today’s Low
6:18 AM
63°
Yesterday’s Low
10:49 PM
Updated: 9:15:00 am PDT
Humidity
49 %
24h diff -12%
Hi 65% 1:49 AM
Lo 49% 9:09 AM
Dew Point
47 °F
24h diff -7°F
Hi 50° 1:49 AM
Lo 46° 3:39 AM
Wind
WNW10 mph
Gust 10.0 mph
Top gust 19.6 mph (3:58 AM)
Cloud Height / Wind
4802 ft
10m avg 9.9 mph
Hour top gust 19 mph NW
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.91 in
Rising  ·  24h diff 0.12
Hi 29.91 9:14 AM
Lo 29.81 3:49 AM
Solar
441 wm
100% of max
Daylight 11:26 hr
High Solar 441 wm
Max Temp for this Date
104 °F
2011 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
52 °F
2021 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
68 °F
-2° vs now
Record high (this date)
109 °F
1936 · (Palm Springs Airport)
Rain today
0.00 in
Rate: 0.000 in/hr
Yesterday
0.00  in
Storm: 0.00 in
October
1.44 in
Last rain: 10/11/2026
Cal year
2.49 in
1 days since rain
Water year
1.44 in
Oct.’25 – Sep.’26
Max rain rate: 0.000 (00:00 AM)
CWOP: CW2285  ·  WU: KCATHOUS8
NWS verified rain gauge
5.9 UV  ·  Moderate  ·  Oct 13
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: +3.6 °F
60.4°66.7°
3hr ago90mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg47.0
▼ Last hour: -0.4 °F
46.4°48.0°
3hr ago90mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg8.7
▲ Last hour: +0.8 mph
0.010.0
3hr ago90mNow
Wind Gust mph13.0
▲ Last hour: +1.0 mph
0.020.0
3hr ago90mNow
Humidity %5m avg50
▼ Last hour: -7 %
5060
3hr ago90mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.91
▲ Last hour: +0.02 inHg
29.8429.91
3hr ago90mNow
Solar W/m²441
▲ Last hour: +200 W/m²
19441
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.00
● Last hour: +0.00 in
3hr ago90mNow

 

warnings updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9:03 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 1-13

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for October 1-13: 0.04 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.40 in.
Jan 1 to October 13, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.49 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Oct 13, 2026: 2.51 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.02 in.
Water Year: Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for Oct 1 to Oct 13, 2026: 0.04 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.40 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Almanac

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

High 92° normal 109° record (1936)
Low 66° normal 40° record (1928)
Sunrise 6:51am
Sunset 6:15pm
Moonrise 9:56am
Moonset 7:52pm
Moon phase
Illumination 5%
Fire danger gauge
Sun and moon position chart

 

WEATHER STORY
San Diego
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High temperatures expected today: Upper 60s to mid 70s coast and valleys, upper 40s and 50s mountains, lower to mid 60s High Desert, and 70s low desert.

Data Courtesy of San Diego Weather Forecast Office

 

 

Evaporative Cooler Effectiveness by City

 

Thousand Palms
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 38/100 · 11°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 67°F
Dew Point 47°F
Est. Output 58°F
Updated: Oct 13, 9:15 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 67°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 58°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 28/100 · 8°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 66°F
Dew Point 53°F
Est. Output 60°F
Updated: Oct 13, 9:08 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 66°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 60°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Palm Springs Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 39/100 · 12°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 66°F
Dew Point 45°F
Est. Output 57°F
Updated: Oct 13, 8:53 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 66°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 57°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 38/100 · 12°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 67°F
Dew Point 47°F
Est. Output 58°F
Updated: Oct 13, 8:52 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 67°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 58°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.

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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