Rain Showers, Big Temperature Drop Coming To Palm Desert: NWS

PALM DESERT, CA — Dust those umbrellas off and grab your coat. It's about to change dramatically weather-wise here in the Palm Desert area, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters say the current "well above average high temperatures" are expected to continue Monday, but temperatures will drop about 10 degrees Tuesday — and then another 20 degrees on Wednesday. And with the drop in the temperatures, expect wet weather to arrive.

"While some showers are possible as early as Tuesday, the most widespread showers with the more significant precipitation are expected for Wednesday into Thursday," the NWS said in its forecast discussion on Monday. "Slow warming and drying for the end of the week into next weekend."

What's more, the snow level will drop on Wednesday night into Thursday "with a few inches of snowfall possible in the mountains of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties above 7000 feet."

Here's Palm Desert's full forecast from the NWS for the coming days:

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.