Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Answers field/weather and mapped habitat context; it does not predict migration or bird presence.
Today and tomorrow are broadly similar
The difference is only 0 points (78/100 today, 78/100 tomorrow), so there is no strong conditions-based reason to postpone solely for the forecast. The main forecast change is that the low changes from 83°F to 73°F.
Most important: Mapped wetland habitat: There is meaningful wetland habitat in the surrounding area; bird presence still needs current observation.
What the numbers actually change
Mapped wetland habitat
2,396 acres within 10 miThere is meaningful wetland habitat in the surrounding area; bird presence still needs current observation.
Wind / field setup
15 mph maxThere is enough wind to matter for field setup and travel.
Official recreation record
Source: Recreation.gov / RIDB. Verify current reservation, closure and facility details on the official service.
The 3,709-acre refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in conjunction with the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The preserve is cooperatively managed by The Nature Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Center for Natural Lands Management. Both the refuge and the preserve protect the only remaining undeveloped sand dune ecosystem…
Official directions: Coachella Valley Refuge is almost entirely closed to the public to protect the Coachella Valley Federally-listed threatened fringe-toed lizard. However, the nearby Center for Natural Lands Management Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve has a Visitors’ Center and a gated parking lot at the hub of their trail system at 29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Road, Thousand Palms,…
Terrain context
Sampled terrain is planning context, not a survey or route assessment.
Wetland context
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Mapping is not a regulatory wetland determination or property-boundary survey.
2,396 mapped wetland acres were returned within the 10-mile query area.
Important gaps
- Regional snow/freeze progression, crop/food context and live bird observations are not yet part of this score; do not treat it as a migration forecast.
Gear justified by these conditions
Wind-resistant outer layer
Forecast wind is high enough to affect comfort and exposure.
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The mapped wetland footprint makes waterproof storage more relevant than on a dry-land outing.
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