Indian Wells, California Weather
Indian Wells, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Indian Wells, Riverside County.
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About Indian Wells, California
Indian Wells lies cradled in a Coachella Valley bowl, a place where the stark, sun-bleached canvas of the desert meets the meticulously manicured greens of championship golf courses. It lies 3.8 miles east of Palm Desert, CA (from Palm Desert, CA: bearing 94°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Indio. The San Jacinto Mountains, a jagged, tawny wall, loom to the west, their peaks often softened by a haze that lends the air a pearlescent quality, especially as the day begins to wane. The land itself, a fine, ochre dust that whispers underfoot, is a testament to millennia of arid winds and scarce rainfall, yet here, life flourishes in an emerald defiance, sustained by a network of canals and sprinklers that create oases of improbable verdure. The air, dry and carrying the faint, sweet scent of oleander and citrus blossoms, hums with a quiet energy, a blend of the desert’s ancient stillness and the gentle murmur of a well-ordered, affluent existence. The history of Indian Wells is inextricably linked to the indigenous Cahuilla people, whose ancestral trails once traversed these arid lands, leaving behind only the faintest echoes in the place's name. Later, the vision of developers transformed this stretch of desert into a haven of leisure and luxury, its economy now largely built upon world-class resorts, golf, and tennis, drawing visitors from across the globe. The iconic Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a landmark of international sporting renown, stands as a symbol of the area's commitment to high-profile events, its courts echoing with the shouts of champions and the rhythmic thwack of balls. This is a place where the pursuit of recreation and relaxation forms the bedrock of its livelihood, a carefully cultivated paradise blooming against the rugged, untamed backdrop of the surrounding desert wilderness.
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| Location | Indian Wells, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.718633°N, 116.308343°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93527, 92210 |
| Area Code | 760, 714 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Indian Wells, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Indian Wells, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Indian Wells includes coordinates 33.718633°N, 116.308343°W, situated in Riverside County. ZIP code 93527, 92210. Telephone area code: 760, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
