sure is expected to intensify, pushing temperatures well above average next week. An extreme heat watch has been issued for parts of Southern California, with highs forecast to reach 115–119° by Thursday. Residents are urged to prepare for dangerous heat conditions throughout the week.","image":"https://fueltools-prod01-public.fuelmedia.io/850b1730-09d2-44a7-bb6a-504c205fd228/20250802/8544fee7-471b-49a5-a7ba-36656ddb3d73/thumbnail.png","thumbnailUrl":["https://fueltools-prod01-public.fuelmedia.io/850b1730-09d2-44a7-bb6a-504c205fd228/20250802/8544fee7-471b-49a5-a7ba-36656ddb3d73/thumbnail.png"],"uploadDate":"2025-08-01T17:44:08-07:00","datePublished":"2025-08-01T17:44:08-07:00","dateModified":"2025-08-01T17:44:08-07:00","contentUrl":"https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2025/08/02/extreme-heat-watch-issued-coachella-valley-braces-for-115-temps-next-week","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NBC Palm Springs","url":"https://nbcpalmsprings.com"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NBC Palm Springs","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://nbcpalmsprings.com/icon.svg"}},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2025/08/02/extreme-heat-watch-issued-coachella-valley-braces-for-115-temps-next-week"}}19:T66b,

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. — Happy Friday! While today’s high of 109° lands right around average for early August, it’s just the calm before a serious heat surge across the region.

Starting this weekend, temperatures will begin climbing — Saturday tops out at 113°, and it doesn’t cool down from there. A ridge of high pressure is strengthening over the Desert Southwest and will shift eastward early next week, allowing heat to build rapidly across Southern California.

By Thursday, that ridge will be fully in place, pushing daytime highs into extreme territory — with temperatures expected to soar between 115 and 119 degrees. As a result,

Extreme Heat Watch Issued: Coachella Valley Braces for 115°+ Temps Next Week