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Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms, California
84
°F
Warmer 2.2°F than last hour.
Mild — clear
Feels like 81.4°F  ·  This time yesterday: 82°F
Past 2 Hours ▲ +6.6°F
77.2° 83.8°
2hr ago 60m Now
84
Today’s High
11:51 AM
85°
Yesterday’s High
1:27 PM
63
Today’s Low
6:18 AM
64°
Yesterday’s Low
6:49 AM
Updated: 11:53:00 am PDT
Humidity
25 %
24h diff -4%
Hi 47% 12:14 AM
Lo 23% 11:41 AM
Dew Point
44 °F
24h diff -2°F
Hi 51° 12:14 AM
Lo 41° 7:23 AM
Wind
Calm
Gust 2.0 mph
Top gust 17.3 mph (11:59 PM)
Cloud Height / Wind
9580 ft
10m avg 1.1 mph
Hour top gust 6 mph WSW
Wind Run  mi
Barometer
29.97 in
Steady  ·  24h diff 0.12
Hi 29.99 9:32 AM
Lo 29.91 12:26 AM
Solar
710 wm
100% of max
Daylight 11:02 hr
High Solar 710 wm
Max Temp for this Date
98 °F
2017 · (This Station · Since 2004)
Min Temp for this Date
50 °F
2022 · (This Station · Since 2004)
This time yesterday
82 °F
+2° vs now
Record high (this date)
103 °F
1965 · (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
13 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 °F83.3
▲ Last hour: +2.0 °F
70.9°83.5°
3hr ago90mNow
Dew Point °F5m avg43.0
▼ Last hour: -1.2 °F
42.2°45.4°
3hr ago90mNow
Avg Wind Speed mph10m avg0.8
▼ Last hour: -2.2 mph
0.05.5
3hr ago90mNow
Wind Gust mph4.0
▼ Last hour: -1.0 mph
0.010.0
3hr ago90mNow
Humidity %5m avg24
▼ Last hour: -3 %
2437
3hr ago90mNow
Barometer inHg5m avg29.97
▼ Last hour: -0.01 inHg
29.9729.99
3hr ago90mNow
Solar W/m²710
▲ Last hour: +74 W/m²
506710
2hr ago60mNow
Rain in0.00
● Last hour: +0.00 in
3hr ago90mNow

 

warnings updated: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:48 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 1-25

Observed Rainfall: 1.44 in.
Normal Rain for October 1-25: 0.23 in.

Departure from Normal: above  1.21 in.
Jan 1 to October 25, 2026

Observed Rainfall: 2.49 in.
Normal Rain for Jan 1 to Oct 25, 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 25, 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 103° record (1965)
Low 62° normal 31° record (1951)
Sunrise 7:00am
Sunset 6:01pm
Moonrise 5:32pm
Moonset 6:27am
Moon phase
Illumination 99%
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 Good Score 76/100 · 23°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 84°F
Dew Point 43°F
Est. Output 66°F
Updated: Oct 25, 11:53 AM PDT
Palm Desert (Hwy 111 & El Paseo)
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 71/100 · 21°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 85°F
Dew Point 48°F
Est. Output 67°F
Updated: Oct 25, 11:50 AM PDT
Palm Springs Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 73/100 · 22°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 80°F
Dew Point 40°F
Est. Output 63°F
Updated: Oct 25, 10:53 AM PDT
Thermal Airport
POOR IDEAL Evap Cooler Effectiveness Good Score 66/100 · 20°F wet-bulb depression
Outside Temp 80°F
Dew Point 45°F
Est. Output 64°F
Updated: Oct 25, 10:52 AM PDT

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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