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Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms, California
72
°F
Colder 1.6°F than last hour.
Mild — clear
Feels like 77.0°F  ·  This time yesterday: 67°F
Past 2 Hours ▼ -2.2°F
71.4° 74.1°
2hr ago 60m Now
85
Today’s High
1:27 PM
80°
Yesterday’s High
1:50 PM
64
Today’s Low
6:49 AM
61°
Yesterday’s Low
6:33 AM
Updated: 11:41:00 pm PDT
Humidity
46 %
24h diff -8%
Hi 62% 3:31 AM
Lo 24% 2:20 PM
Dew Point
50 °F
24h diff 0°F
Hi 52° 2:49 AM
Lo 43° 6:07 PM
Wind
WNW5 mph
Gust 5.0 mph
Top gust 17.3 mph (1:24 PM)
Cloud Height / Wind
5293 ft
10m avg 5.6 mph
Hour top gust 12 mph WNW
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.91 in
Steady  ·  24h diff 0.08
Hi 29.91 11:02 PM
Lo 29.82 4:05 AM
Solar
0 wm
0% of max
Daylight 11:02 hr
High Solar 772 wm
Max Temp for this Date
100 °F
2017 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
56 °F
2022 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
67 °F
+5.2° vs now
Record high (this date)
105 °F
1959 · (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
12 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
4.9 UV  ·  Moderate  ·  Oct 25
Live data from sensors installed in Thousand Palms, CA  ·  Rain verified by NWS Standard Rain Gauge

GRAPHS, LAST 3 HOURS:

Temperature °F71.8
▼ Last hour: -1.8 °F
71.4°74.8°
3hr ago90mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg50.0
▲ Last hour: +0.8 °F
44.0°49.6°
3hr ago90mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg6.1
▼ Last hour: -1.5 mph
0.06.9
3hr ago90mNow
Wind Gust mph8.0
▼ Last hour: -4.0 mph
0.013.0
3hr ago90mNow
Humidity %5m avg46
▲ Last hour: +4 %
3446
3hr ago90mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.91
▲ Last hour: +0.01 inHg
29.8729.91
3hr ago90mNow
Solar W/m²0
● Last hour: +0 W/m²
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.00
● Last hour: +0.00 in
3hr ago90mNow

 

warnings updated: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11:33 pm 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 1-24

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for October 1-24: 0.23 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.21 in.
Jan 1 to October 24, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.49 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Oct 24, 2026: 2.70 in.

Departure from Normal: below  -0.21 in.
Water Year: Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for Oct 1 to Oct 24, 2026: 0.23 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.21 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Almanac

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

High 88° normal 105° record (1959)
Low 62° normal 30° record (1951)
Sunrise 6:59am
Sunset 6:02pm
Moonrise 5:00pm
Moonset 5:20am
Moon phase
Illumination 97%
Fire danger gauge
Sun and moon position chart

 

WEATHER STORY
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Coastal Flood Warning goes into effect at 5 AM Sunday as high tides are expected to increase over 7.5 feet. Coastal flooding is expected during each morning high tide through Thursday.

Data Courtesy of San Diego Weather Forecast Office

 

 

Evaporative Cooler Effectiveness by City

 

Thousand Palms
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Fair Score 43/100 · 13°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 72°F
Dew Point 50°F
Est. Output 62°F
Updated: Oct 24, 11:41 PM PDT
It's already a comfortable 72°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Marginal Score 38/100 · 11°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 69°F
Dew Point 50°F
Est. Output 60°F
Updated: Oct 24, 11:37 PM PDT
It's already a comfortable 69°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 Fair Score 45/100 · 13°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 72°F
Dew Point 49°F
Est. Output 61°F
Updated: Oct 24, 10:53 PM PDT
It's already a comfortable 72°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Fair Score 45/100 · 14°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 70°F
Dew Point 46°F
Est. Output 59°F
Updated: Oct 24, 10:52 PM PDT
It's already a comfortable 70°F outside — running the cooler isn't needed.
Estimated output is 59°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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