It’s another humid and warm day here in the Coachella Valley with another round of monsoonal thunderstorms and rain in the forecast. As the moisture mixes with the warm weather, instability increases at the surface. When that mixture is forced up due to the mountains (a phenomenon known as orographic lift), cumulus clouds and thunderstorms can easily form. We are tracking the potential for precipitation as we head into the afternoon and evening hours.
As we track the potential for wet weather across the region, we are tracking the risk for localized flooding. This is…..