It’s finally the first weekend of Coachella. You’ve got your wristband, your camping plans are in place, and you know which bands you want to see. But what sort of weather are you in for?
Here are the temperatures to keep in mind as you pack—as if you don’t already have your outfits meticulously planned out, weather be damned. But the good (?) news is that it’ll be scorching hot, so you don’t need to feel shy about showing some skin.
Rain and clouds are a rarity at Coachella (this makes sense, since the Coachella Valley is part of the Colorado Desert, which also includes Joshua Tree). And as the desert location would suggest, sure enough, it’s going to be very hot, per the Weather Channel’s forecast.
While those staying in L.A. this weekend will have practically perfect weather—82 on Friday, and high 70s on Saturday and Sunday—the forecast for Indio reaches into the 100s.
On Friday, April 11, expect a high of 103 (yikes) and sunny skies. Luckily, thanks to the desert’s extreme highs and lows, that’ll dip to 68 at night—by the time Lady Gaga takes the stage.
Saturday, April 12, will be a few degrees cooler—99 to be exact, with a low of 64 (and partly cloudy skies) at night. Sunday, April 13, will see a comparatively moderate 96, with a low of 65.
If you’re going to weekend two of Coachella, you can expect similarly sunny weather, with highs of 95 on Friday, 96 on Saturday and 94 on Sunday, and lows again in the mid-60s.
So with that in mind: Don’t skip on SPF, and keep refilling those water bottles. Stay cool!