Excessive Heat Warnings Persist In Palm Desert: Weekend Forecast

PALM DESERT, CA — Palm Desert and Coachella Valley residents can expect another day of Excessive Heat Warnings, according to the National Weather Service. Dangerously hot conditions have prompted the National Weather Service to issue an extended warning for the Coachella Valley and parts of Riverside County today through 8 p.m. Friday for Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Coachella, and Borrego Springs with temperatures expected between 112 and 117.

During the excessive heat warning, residents should do their best to drink lots of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, and stay out of the direct sun.

"Check up on relatives and neighbors," meteorologists said. "Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances."

Along with the warning came a list of extra precautions to take if you work or spend time outside.

• When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
• Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible.
• To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
• Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.

Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911 if you or someone you know is suffering from the heat.

For residents elsewhere in the Inland Empire, temperatures will be hot and, in some cases, windy during the afternoon.

High temperatures from 100 to 107 in the Temecula Valley area and across the Inland Empire. The Coachella Valley was expected to be extremely hot and windy. High temperatures would reach anywhere from 113 to 117 degrees Friday into Saturday, along with warm and windy conditions.

In the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains, residents can expect a mostly sunny and windy day through Friday, with highs from 93 to 102 degrees.

Here is your latest Palm Desert National Weather Service Forecast for the next five days:

Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 114. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 87. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 113. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 89. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 114. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 88.

Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 107. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 85.

Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 105.

Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.

Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 106.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 108.