Desert Edge, California Weather
Desert Edge, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Desert Edge, Riverside County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Desert Edge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Desert Edge is published on the Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Desert Edge have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Desert Edge: Yucca Valley Airport (KL22) 23 km · Bermuda Dunes Airport (KUDD) 25 km · Banning Municipal Airport (KBNG) 38 km · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) 42 km · Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field (KNXP) 49 km
Conditions reported at KPSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Desert Edge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Desert Edge, California
Desert Edge unfolds across a sun-baked expanse where the earth sighs under a vast, cerulean dome. It lies 4.3 miles south-east of Desert Hot Springs, CA (from Desert Hot Springs, CA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-east of Palm Springs. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and dusty browns, a canvas brushed by wind and time. Low-lying scrub, tenacious and spiky, clings to the sandy soil, while distant, hazy mountains stand as stoic guardians, their forms softened by the shimmering heat. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a profound quiet broken only by the rustle of dried grasses or the occasional, distant call of a hawk circling in the thermals. Evenings bring a transformation; the harsh glare of day softens into a luminous, rose-gold light that bleeds across the horizon, painting the skeletal silhouettes of Joshua trees in ethereal hues. The history of Desert Edge is a narrative whispered by the wind through the creosote bushes, a story woven from the dreams of prospectors and the hardy resilience of early settlers. This land, once traversed by native peoples who understood its subtle rhythms, later attracted those seeking fortune and a new beginning. The local economy, though modest, finds its pulse in the steady hum of agriculture, particularly date cultivation, where the sweet, sun-ripened fruit is a testament to the land's ability to yield bounty under challenging conditions. Beyond the groves, the spirit of Desert Edge is one of quiet perseverance, a place where life moves at a deliberate pace, unhurried by the clamor of larger cities, yet holding a distinct charm that draws those who appreciate its stark beauty and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Desert Edge and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Desert Edge, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.924167°N, 116.441389°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92241 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Desert Edge, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Desert Edge, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Desert Edge includes coordinates 33.924167°N, 116.441389°W, situated in Riverside County. ZIP code 92241. Telephone area code: 714. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
