The pools themselves are dyed dark blue to absorb and retain heat from the sun. In the hot, dry desert climate, it takes about 300 days for the brine to dry into salt and potash crystals.

Thunder and rain will likely hit Thursday for some residents in the High Desert, though it is hard to know which areas will catch the focus of an incoming monsoon flow.

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A Thursday afternoon thunderstorm brought rain and lightning to the desert. Around 3 p.m. the storm moved into the western end of the Coachella Valley, said James Brotherton, a meteorologist for ...

A severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of the Coachella Valley on Sunday afternoon has been canceled, but a flash flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. The severe thunderstorm ...

The High Desert may be in for an unusually wet week as monsoons threaten to bring rain, wind and thunder, potentially causing flash floods and ramping up humidity. “A significant monsoonal surge ...

Residents and businesses are cleaning up today after heavy rain and flash flooding were brought into the valley by a thunderstorm. Palm Desert bore the brunt of the rainfall. According to the ...

The Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco has experienced a rare deluge of rainfall, transforming it into a blue lagoon. This has brought relief to drought-stricken areas, recharging groundwater ...

The Sahara desert is one of the hottest and driest locations in the world. There, hot pockets of air near the sand surface rise and mix with air aloft carrying small particles of dust with them.