As of 18:58 PDT

Weather in Palm Desert, CA

111°

Palm Desert, Saturday, 8 August, 18:58

Clear. Feels like 113°. High 110°, low 73°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind2 mph E

Humidity20%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point58°

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Monthly outlook for Palm Desert, CA: average high 106.7°, average low 85.8°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 1 days and 0.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 August (112.2°), the coolest 8 August (73.4°).

106.7°/85.8°

Average high / low

+1.1°

Above normal

0 / 1

Wet days / normal

0.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 August – 17 August	106.6°	105.3°	+0.7°
18 August – 27 August	107°	104.1°	+1.6°
28 August – 6 September	at normal	104.1°	—

August records over 66 years

120.9°4 August 2021All-time high

61.3°27 August 1973All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Indio (8 mi).

Sun, 09108° / 84°

108 °

Palm Desert, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 108°, low 84°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind8.5 mph E

Humidity22%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point56°

Mon, 10109° / 80°

0.01

109 °

Palm Desert, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 109°, low 80°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind8.2 mph E

Humidity35%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point66°

Tue, 11107° / 87°

0.03

107 °

Palm Desert, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 107°, low 87°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind3.3 mph NE

Humidity28%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Wed, 12106° / 88°

106 °

Palm Desert, Wednesday, 12 August

Partly cloudy. High 106°, low 88°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind5 mph NE

Humidity19%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point50°

Thu, 13102° / 86°

102 °

Palm Desert, Thursday, 13 August

Overcast. High 102°, low 86°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity19%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Fri, 1499° / 85°

99 °

Palm Desert, Friday, 14 August

Overcast. High 99°, low 85°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind8.8 mph W

Humidity20%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Sat, 15106° / 85°

106 °

Palm Desert, Saturday, 15 August

Mostly clear. High 106°, low 85°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind13.5 mph E

Humidity17%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Sun, 16108° / 89°

108 °

Palm Desert, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 108°, low 89°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind10.9 mph E

Humidity17%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Mon, 17111° / 91°

111 °

Palm Desert, Monday, 17 August

Clear. High 111°, low 91°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind8.5 mph E

Humidity13%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Tue, 18112° / 93°

112 °

Palm Desert, Tuesday, 18 August

Mostly clear. High 112°, low 93°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind8.9 mph W

Humidity14%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Wed, 19104° / 85°

0.03

104 °

Palm Desert, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 104°, low 85°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind14.3 mph E

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point69°

Thu, 20106° / 88°

106 °

Palm Desert, Thursday, 20 August

Clear. High 106°, low 88°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind13.4 mph E

Humidity26%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Fri, 21107° / 87°

107 °

Palm Desert, Friday, 21 August

Mostly clear. High 107°, low 87°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind9.1 mph E

Humidity11%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Sat, 22106° / 86°

106 °

Palm Desert, Saturday, 22 August

Overcast. High 106°, low 86°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind9.1 mph E

Humidity7%

Visibility—

Dew point23°

Sun, 23107° / 85°

107 °

Palm Desert, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 107°, low 85°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind8.5 mph W

Humidity16%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Mon, 24104° / 81°

0.01

104 °

Palm Desert, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high104°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation5%

Record high116° (2020)

Record low65° (1989)

Tue, 25104° / 82°

0.03

104 °

Palm Desert, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high104°

Average low82°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation17%

Record high114° (2020)

Record low64° (1990)

Wed, 26104° / 81°

0.02

104 °

Palm Desert, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high104°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation12%

Record high115° (2020)

Record low64° (1973)

Thu, 27105° / 81°

0.01

105 °

Palm Desert, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high105°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high117° (2017)

Record low61° (1973)

Fri, 28106° / 82°

0.01

106 °

Palm Desert, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high106°

Average low82°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high116° (2023)

Record low70° (1961)

Sat, 29106° / 82°

0.01

106 °

Palm Desert, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high106°

Average low82°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation3%

Record high115° (2023)

Record low64° (2010)

Sun, 30105° / 82°

105 °

Palm Desert, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high105°

Average low82°

Average precipitation0 in

Chance of precipitation2%

Record high117° (2022)

Record low62° (2010)

Mon, 31105° / 81°

105 °

Palm Desert, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high105°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0 in

Chance of precipitation3%

Record high116° (2022)

Record low62° (1992)

Tue, 01104° / 81°

0.03

104 °

Palm Desert, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high104°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation5%

Record high113° (2024)

Record low62° (2000)

Wed, 02103° / 81°

0.04

103 °

Palm Desert, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high103°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation10%

Record high113° (1982)

Record low61° (2000)

Thu, 03103° / 81°

0.01

103 °

Palm Desert, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high103°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation5%

Record high113° (2010)

Record low63° (1999)

Fri, 04103° / 81°

0.02

103 °

Palm Desert, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high103°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation10%

Record high116° (2024)

Record low60° (1985)

Sat, 05103° / 81°

0.01

103 °

Palm Desert, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high103°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation13%

Record high120° (2020)

Record low62° (2016)

Sun, 06103° / 81°

0.01

103 °

Palm Desert, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high103°

Average low81°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high120° (2020)

Record low65° (1965)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Palm Desert, CA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Palm Desert, CA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.