At 5:30 am it was 65 – a few degrees warmer than yesterday.  HOWEVER, it’s windy and “feels” like rain.  And this means my weather predicting is out the window for today.  The links on our web site (WeatherUnderground and the National Weather Service) forecast a high of 86 and I hope they are right – these two weather sites tend to be the most accurate for Idyllwild.  Thunderstorms and a chance of rain are also forecast for today.  Some rain would be lovely but would play havoc with the free Thursday Evening Concert Series.

It was 62 at 5:00 am this morning.  It was 61 yesterday morning at 4:00 am and the high was about 90.  It was 104 at 6:30 pm in Hemet and 101 earlier in the day in Temecula, according to my Forester’s temp gauge.  I heard from someone in the desert that it hit 124!  Yikes!  I’m guessing it’ll be about the same in Idyllwild today as it was yesterday – around 90.  I can live with that considering the options in our closest off-the-hill communities.

For two nights in a row coyotes have been howling at just about 4:00 am in our area of Idyllwild… probably on their way to some other areas of Idyllwild… lucky neighbors.

Which explains why I know that at 4:00 am the temp was 61, which means it’s going to be hotter than usual in Idyllwild today.  Will probably hit 90.  Today is also the day we run errands off the hill where it’ll be in the 100s; making one glad to live in Idyllwild the rest of the week. 

It was 59 at 7 am this morning so I expected today to be a bit warmer than yesterday – high 80s.  At 2 pm it’s 87 in the village area but with a slight breeze that makes it feel pleasant even in direct sun.

This is part of an on-going series to help visitors and potential visitors get a handle on the difference between what’s forecast for Idyllwild and what’s really happening first hand.

The high today should be similar to yesterday’s high of around 85 at Quiet Creek Inn.  The temp yesterday at 6 was 51 and today at 7 was 53 (I forgot to check it earlier).