How much rain and snow fell in Cathedral City, California?
Change townCathedral City got 0.61 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 2 PM PDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 0.62 in. This year: 1.57 in.
Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 5 AM PDT, Oct 10): no rain.
In the 24 hours to 2:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 72 hours to 2:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 7 days to 2:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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This month so far, Oct 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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This year so far, Jan 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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- Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.
- New snow: 0.0 in in the last 24 hours and not measured this season (NOAA snow estimate)
Compared with normal
- Last 7 days0.62 in, normal is none for these dates (Oct 5 to 11, Palm Springs, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Palm Springs
- This month0.89 in, normal is none for these dates (Oct 1 to 11, Palm Springs, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Palm Springs
Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 5:00 AM PDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

The most rain in a day in Cathedral City since January 22, 2024, and the 33rd wettest day at Palm Springs since 1998.
NOAA station records · Palm Springs (USW00093138), 2.5 mi away · 32 wetter days out of 9,797 on record, no ties. This storm: Oct 11 to Oct 11, 0.79 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 11, was 0.79 in.
The last 14 days
Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026Rain, inches (radar estimate)
Each bar is one day ending 5:00 AM PDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.
October 2026, day by day
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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 5:00 AM PDT.
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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.
Every rain total for Cathedral City
| Period | Rain |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours, to 2:00 PM PDT Oct 11 | 0.61 in radar estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.61 in radar estimate |
| Last 7 days | 0.62 in radar estimate |
| This month so far | 0.89 in radar estimate |
| This year, 2026 so far | 1.57 in radar estimate |
Every snow total
| Period | New snow |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 7 days | not measured |
| This month so far | not measured |
| This season so far | not measured |
Cathedral City at a glance
Cathedral City is in California, at about 386 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 52,517 residents in 2024.
The weather station's records since 1998 come from Palm Springs, 2.5 miles away.
The wettest day on record at Palm Springs was 3.69 in on February 14, 2019.
From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Cathedral City had no measurable rain on any of the 14 days with data, by weather radar.
Nearby California towns
| Town | From Cathedral City | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs rain totals (4.9 mi) | 4.9 mi southwest | 0.52 in | 0.52 in |
| Palm Desert rain totals (8.8 mi) | 8.8 mi southeast | 0.90 in | 0.91 in |
| Desert Hot Springs rain totals (9.6 mi) | 9.6 mi northwest | 1.19 in | 1.20 in |
| Indio rain totals (14.9 mi) | 14.9 mi southeast | 0.98 in | 0.99 in |
| La Quinta rain totals (17.0 mi) | 17.0 mi southeast | 1.04 in | 1.05 in |
| Coachella rain totals (20.9 mi) | 20.9 mi southeast | 0.91 in | 0.91 in |
Rain totals are estimated from weather radar (NOAA). Distance is in a straight line between Census center points.
Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)
3 closest| Rain gauge | Distance | Read at | Melted to water | New snow | Snow depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thousand Palms 0.7 WStation CA-RV-3. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026. | 3.9 mi | 7:00 AM | 1.43 in | not reported | not reported |
Palm Springs 1.0 NNWStation CA-RV-103. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026. | 5.4 mi | 7:00 AM | 1.18 in | not reported | not reported |
Palm Springs 1.2 NWStation CA-RV-86. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026. | 5.8 mi | 7:00 AM | 1.10 in | not reported | not reported |
Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.
How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy