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Thousand Palms, California

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Thousand Palms, California
59
°F
Colder 1.4°F than last hour.
Cool — clear
Feels like 58°F  ·  This time yesterday: 62°F
Past 2 Hours ● -0.9°F
58.5° 60.8°
2hr ago 60m Now
64
Today’s High
12:00 AM
79°
Yesterday’s High
3:13 PM
58
Today’s Low
3:24 AM
61°
Yesterday’s Low
6:18 AM
Updated: 3:25:00 am PDT
Humidity
50 %
24h diff -8%
Hi 51% 3:10 AM
Lo 35% 12:00 AM
Dew Point
40 °F
24h diff -8°F
Hi 41° 2:32 AM
Lo 35° 12:07 AM
Wind
W1 mph
Gust 1.0 mph
Top gust 5.0 mph (12:17 AM)
Cloud Height / Wind
4529 ft
10m avg 1.7 mph
Hour top gust 4 mph W
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.98 in
Steady  ·  24h diff 0.16
Hi 29.99 1:53 AM
Lo 29.98 12:00 AM
Solar
0 wm
0% of max
Daylight 11:24 hr
High Solar 0 wm
Max Temp for this Date
106 °F
2020 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
55 °F
2021 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
62 °F
-3.3° vs now
Record high (this date)
110 °F
1991 · (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
2 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
6 UV  ·  High  ·  Oct 14
Live data from sensors installed in Thousand Palms, CA  ·  Rain verified by NWS Standard Rain Gauge

GRAPHS, LAST 3 HOURS:

Temperature °F58.5
▼ Last hour: -1.4 °F
58.5°62.8°
3hr ago90mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg40.0
▲ Last hour: +0.8 °F
36.6°40.2°
3hr ago90mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg1.2
▲ Last hour: +0.6 mph
0.02.1
3hr ago90mNow
Wind Gust mph2.0
▼ Last hour: -2.0 mph
0.05.0
3hr ago90mNow
Humidity %5m avg51
▲ Last hour: +4 %
3950
3hr ago90mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.98
▼ Last hour: -0.01 inHg
29.9829.99
3hr ago90mNow
Solar W/m²0
● Last hour: +0 W/m²
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.00
● Last hour: +0.00 in
3hr ago90mNow

 

warnings updated: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:18 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 1-14

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for October 1-14: 0.04 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.40 in.
Jan 1 to October 14, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.49 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Oct 14, 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 14, 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 110° record (1991)
Low 65° normal 43° record (1928)
Sunrise 6:51am
Sunset 6:14pm
Moonrise 10:56am
Moonset 8:36pm
Moon phase
Illumination 10%
Fire danger gauge
Sun and moon position chart

 

WEATHER STORY
San Diego
Weather Forecast Office
Highs Friday Santa Ana Winds Late Week
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Santa Ana winds will bring elevated fire weather conditions late this week. Winds expected to peak late Thursday through Friday night.

Data Courtesy of San Diego Weather Forecast Office

 

 

Evaporative Cooler Effectiveness by City

 

Thousand Palms
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 33/100 · 10°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 58°F
Dew Point 40°F
Est. Output 50°F
Updated: Oct 14, 3:25 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 58°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 50°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 35/100 · 10°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 60°F
Dew Point 41°F
Est. Output 52°F
Updated: Oct 14, 3:23 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 60°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 52°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Palm Springs Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Fair Score 51/100 · 15°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 64°F
Dew Point 33°F
Est. Output 52°F
Updated: Oct 14, 2:53 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 64°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 52°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 39/100 · 12°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 60°F
Dew Point 38°F
Est. Output 51°F
Updated: Oct 14, 2:52 AM PDT
It's already a comfortable 60°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 51°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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