High Pressure Hits Palm Desert: 90+ Temps Expected This Week

PALM DESERT, CA —Break out the pool toys and grab the sunscreen. Dry conditions and hot weather are expected across Riverside County this week, the National Weather Service reports.

A brief high-pressure system will heat up all of Riverside County through Friday, including Southwest Riverside, the Pass Area and the Coachella Valley. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid to high 90s, with low 100s possible in some areas, especially across the lower deserts, the NWS meteorologists say.

Dry weather will prevail through the weekend. However, a pattern change will bring cooler temperatures and possibly even some rain showers in the second week of April, they predict.

In Palm Desert and across the Coachella Valley, residents can expect a breezy Tuesday and lots of sunshine. Saturday will be the hottest day of the week, with high temperatures skyrocketing to 99 degrees, the NWS reports.

Palm Desert's Detailed Weather Forecast: NWS

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.