Observed 8:35 AM PDT at KTRM

Thermal, CA weather

Rainy and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Rain

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northwest. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.91 inHg1013 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Above 80°27° today by 11 AM
High 86°30° today at 4 PM
Low 62°17° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 84°29° · Clear
TonightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 85°29° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 64°18° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	25%	3%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	24%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 88°31°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	24%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	23%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	25%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	28%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	82°28° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 78°26° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	25%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	23%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	22%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	23%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	87°31° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°)	84°29°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	22%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	45%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 73°23°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	52%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 62°17°. Typical 88°31° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 87°31°, low 62°17°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 87°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
82°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 89°32°, low 61°16°. Typical 87°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
83°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 89°32°, low 63°17°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
80°27°–89°32°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 62°17°. Typical 86°30° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–87°31°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 86°30° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 85°29° / 51°11°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 87°, low 62°.
Monday
Dry, high 89°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–89°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Whitewater River (CA) at Indio

9.7 mi

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Deep Creek (CA DEPC1) at Palm Desert

15 mi

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitewater River (CA) at Rancho Mirage

19 mi

Level: 6.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Palm Canyon Creek at Palm Springs

25 mi

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 46% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 33

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Desert Resorts Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Thermal weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:15 PM; Morning 6:41–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Thermal. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.