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Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms, California
75
°F
Warmer 10.7°F than last hour.
Mild — clear
Feels like 77.0°F  ·  This time yesterday: 68°F
Past 2 Hours ▲ +12.9°F
61.6° 74.7°
2hr ago 60m Now
75
Today’s High
8:09 AM
84°
Yesterday’s High
1:03 PM
57
Today’s Low
2:53 AM
59°
Yesterday’s Low
1:48 AM
Updated: 8:10:00 am PST
Humidity
30 %
24h diff -12%
Hi 51% 2:51 AM
Lo 30% 8:03 AM
Dew Point
41 °F
24h diff -3°F
Hi 44° 7:56 AM
Lo 36° 6:31 AM
Wind
N4 mph
Gust 5.0 mph
Top gust 6.0 mph (3:20 AM)
Cloud Height / Wind
7949 ft
10m avg 1.7 mph
Hour top gust 6 mph N
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.99 in
Steady  ·  24h diff 0.05
Hi 29.99 8:02 AM
Lo 29.92 3:18 AM
Solar
341 wm
100% of max
Daylight 10:40 hr
High Solar 341 wm
Max Temp for this Date
93 °F
2006 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
46 °F
2013 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
68 °F
+7° vs now
Record high (this date)
98 °F
1991 · (Palm Springs Airport)
Rain today
0.00 in
Rate: 0.000 in/hr
Yesterday
0.00  in
Storm: 0.00 in
November
0.01 in
Last rain: 11/1/2026
Cal year
2.58 in
5 days since rain
Water year
1.54 in
Oct.’25 – Sep.’26
Max rain rate: 0.000 (00:00 AM)
CWOP: CW2285  ·  WU: KCATHOUS8
NWS verified rain gauge
3.8 UV  ·  Moderate  ·  Nov 06
Live data from sensors installed in Thousand Palms, CA  ·  Rain verified by NWS Standard Rain Gauge
GRAPHS, LAST 3 HOURS — click to expand
Temperature °F74.7
▲ Last hour: +10.8 °F
59.4°74.7°
3hr ago90mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg43.0
▲ Last hour: +2.8 °F
36.4°42.4°
3hr ago90mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg3.1
▲ Last hour: +0.9 mph
0.02.5
3hr ago90mNow
Wind Gust mph4.0
▲ Last hour: +4.0 mph
0.06.0
3hr ago90mNow
Humidity %5m avg32
▼ Last hour: -10 %
3145
3hr ago90mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.99
▲ Last hour: +0.01 inHg
29.9429.99
3hr ago90mNow
Solar W/m²341
▲ Last hour: +195 W/m²
5341
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.00
● Last hour: +0.00 in
3hr ago90mNow

 

warnings updated: Friday, November 06, 2026, 8:03 am PST

 

 

NWS San Diego Forecast Discussion – Synopsis
Issued 427 AM PST Fri Nov 6 2026

Warm and dry through early next week. Weak to moderate offshore flow today and Saturday will weaken for Sunday through Wednesday. A slow cooling trend begins Monday, with more substantial cooling and increasing precipitation chances late next week.

Covers extreme southwestern California, including Orange, San Diego, western Riverside and southwestern San Bernardino counties.
Read the full forecast discussion

 

WEATHER STORY
San Diego
Weather Forecast Office
Highs Today Weekend Winds Highs Saturday Highs Sunday
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High temperatures will increase today, climbing above seasonal averages, with upper 70s to mid 80s at lower elevations, mid 50s to mid 60s in the mountains, and upper 60s in the High Desert.

Data Courtesy of San Diego Weather Forecast Office

 

 

 

 

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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.

November 1-6

Observed Rainfall: 0.01 in.
Normal Rain for November 1-6: 0.01 in.

Departure from Normal: above  0.00 in.
Jan 1 to November 6, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.58 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Nov 6, 2026: 2.74 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.16 in.
Water Year: Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Observed Rainfall: 1.54 in.
Normal Rain for Oct 1 to Nov 6, 2026: 0.27 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.27 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Almanac

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

High 83° normal 98° record (1991)
Low 57° normal 36° record (1936)
Sunrise 6:10am
Sunset 4:50pm
Moonrise 3:40am
Moonset 3:10pm
Moon phase
Illumination 7%
Fire danger gauge
Sun and moon position chart

 

 

Evaporative Cooler Effectiveness by City

 

Thousand Palms
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 61/100 · 18°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 75°F
Dew Point 41°F
Est. Output 60°F
Updated: Nov 6, 8:10 AM PST
It's already a comfortable 75°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 61/100 · 18°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 76°F
Dew Point 42°F
Est. Output 61°F
Updated: Nov 6, 8:01 AM PST
Palm Springs Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 61/100 · 18°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 71°F
Dew Point 35°F
Est. Output 56°F
Updated: Nov 6, 7:53 AM PST
It's already a comfortable 71°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 56°F — air may come out uncomfortably cool.
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 64/100 · 19°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 73°F
Dew Point 36°F
Est. Output 58°F
Updated: Nov 6, 7:52 AM PST
It's already a comfortable 73°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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