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    Climate change in Palm Springs, California

    Climate change is affecting locations like Palm Springs in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include potentially hazardous atmospheric rivers, more unusually warm days, and more frequent fire weather.

    Explore these pages to learn how people in Palm Springs are at risk in a warming world.


    Palm Springs' climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Palm Springs in fall

    Warmer and wetter atmospheric rivers

    Warming boosts moisture, making storms wetter, stronger, and costlier.

    More warm fall days

    Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.

    More fire weather

    Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.

    Impacts to food prices

    Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.

    More graphics about Palm Springs and climate change

    Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Palm Springs, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.

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