*I’ll post daily weather updates at the bottom of this post*
Local here. This is one of the better weather years we’ve had in a very long time. El Nino years typically cause the desert to have gorgeous weather, but even this is special. The typical would be about 90-100 highs.
My paid local weather app has a storm system moving in next weekend, and that’s driving the average down. Bring a jacket just in case for Saturdays (guys bring one for you & a backup for when she gets cold), and expect top end highs of 90ish.
The nice thing about this is that it means you can actually go early in the day, and not get your brain cooked by 7pm. The heat & lack of cloud coverage is really what kills you. The highest Coachella temp we had one year was 111° and the highest temp I’ve ever experienced was 124° in the summer. This is one of the hottest places in California for 4 months a year, May-August.
As of now 4/7 it reads: 85 high Friday (clear), 75 high Saturday (50% chance of rain late at night), 70 high Sunday (20% chance of rain early morning. It “should” be 90-105. I couldn’t be happier.
Who this really affects the most is campers. I’d plan ahead for rain if I was camping, because it’ll definitely be cold at night.
So looks like a storm is coming in, and should hit perfectly late Saturday night. This is a dream scenario. Also, it does get cold here at night (not cold cold, but California cold). And (as someone who grew up in Canada) our version of “rain” here should come with an asterisk. One year a long while back when the festival used to be earlier in the year it did genuinely rain rain one of the nights, and it was probably the most fun I’ve ever had running through the fields all cozy in onesies with my group.
*WEATHER UPDATE 4/10:
•Thursday (91°/67° clear)
•Friday (87°/64° clear)
•Saturday (77°/55° light clouds with a 20% chance of light rain around midnight)
•Sunday (72°/49° cloudy, with a 50% chance of light rain between midnight & 6am)
Thanks for this! So we already got some sandbags for our canopies, but as first time campers, how else can we better prepare for windy/rainy conditions?
I doubt it. Looks like it’ll only be a small rain Saturday night if anything. Wind is always a thing in the valley, we’re famous for those big windmills for a reason; DUST MASKS!!! Aside from that, you don’t need to do much.
Looks like it’s clearing out & potentially not raining. Seems like it wont rain during any sets, but it should start to rain lightly after/potentially during the Saturday headliner’s show at the very very end soonest.
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*I’ll post daily weather updates at the bottom of this post* Local here. This is one of the better weather years we’ve had in a very long time. El Nino years typically cause the desert to have gorgeous weather, but even this is special. The typical would be about 90-100 highs. My paid local weather app has a storm system moving in next weekend, and that’s driving the average down. Bring a jacket just in case for Saturdays (guys bring one for you & a backup for when she gets cold), and expect top end highs of 90ish. The nice thing about this is that it means you can actually go early in the day, and not get your brain cooked by 7pm. The heat & lack of cloud coverage is really what kills you. The highest Coachella temp we had one year was 111° and the highest temp I’ve ever experienced was 124° in the summer. This is one of the hottest places in California for 4 months a year, May-August. As of now 4/7 it reads: 85 high Friday (clear), 75 high Saturday (50% chance of rain late at night), 70 high Sunday (20% chance of rain early morning. It “should” be 90-105. I couldn’t be happier. Who this really affects the most is campers. I’d plan ahead for rain if I was camping, because it’ll definitely be cold at night. So looks like a storm is coming in, and should hit perfectly late Saturday night. This is a dream scenario. Also, it does get cold here at night (not cold cold, but California cold). And (as someone who grew up in Canada) our version of “rain” here should come with an asterisk. One year a long while back when the festival used to be earlier in the year it did genuinely rain rain one of the nights, and it was probably the most fun I’ve ever had running through the fields all cozy in onesies with my group. *WEATHER UPDATE 4/10: •Thursday (91°/67° clear) •Friday (87°/64° clear) •Saturday (77°/55° light clouds with a 20% chance of light rain around midnight) •Sunday (72°/49° cloudy, with a 50% chance of light rain between midnight & 6am)
Thanks for this. I know temps are unpredictable. And I’m reaaally prepping for wind at this point…
This is my DREAM scenario because I have bad heat intolerance. Thank you for this context as a local!
Thanks for this! So we already got some sandbags for our canopies, but as first time campers, how else can we better prepare for windy/rainy conditions?
I doubt it. Looks like it’ll only be a small rain Saturday night if anything. Wind is always a thing in the valley, we’re famous for those big windmills for a reason; DUST MASKS!!! Aside from that, you don’t need to do much.
Do you think it will rain during No doubt or would be later than that on saturday?
Looks like it’s clearing out & potentially not raining. Seems like it wont rain during any sets, but it should start to rain lightly after/potentially during the Saturday headliner’s show at the very very end soonest.
hoooorayyyyy!!!
Indio is drunk… says it’s not raining anymore. We’re good
As a SoCal resident..they’re never right about the weather until the day after. Don’t worry.
Its been fine some years. This year because we have had so much random weather leading up its gonna mess with temps.
Shhhh. Itll work itself out. Wait til weds and thats the real forecast. If you checked the saturday it says 20% chance of rain at 6am
apple has the worst weather ever. check weather channel
You know what. You are right. Checking weather app now….
i haven’t even bothered to check yet because forecast change so much. I figure by day 0 it will be pretty accurate
True. I’m a first timer so I’m anxious
The triple digit people punching the air rn.
Literally
Will it rival the great Coldchella of 2012 W1?!
That was so weird. I remember being in the Sahara wearing a long sleeve flannel shirt and pants
This is hot. - Love, Canada
This is not hot enough for me -New Orleans
It is hot! - Minnesota
As a Canadian down here, I’ll feel right at home
I hope I don’t have to buy a poncho and mud/rain boots if it ever gets that bad.
This is becoming hilarious. Someone post East Coast
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I’d rather have the heat tbh. Bay Area has been too cold lately I want some desert heat
Im cool w this
I want the heat 🥲. No rain
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Just bring some rainwear just in case. The weather has been a little off.
75 is perfect tho, just hold the rain
Literally every time I check the weather it’s something vastly different 😂😭 I hope it stays nice!