Weekend 2: desert heat

Coachella’s second weekend is shaping up as a hot, bright desert weekend in Indio, with resale tickets still circulating days before gates open. (weather.gov) (sheknows.com) The festival runs Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The National Weather Service forecast for Indio shows highs near 88 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday and Friday, after temperatures already climbed to 89 degrees on Wednesday. (coachella.com) (weather.gov) DJ Mag, citing The Weather Channel, reported weekend highs of 83 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday, 89 degrees on Saturday and 93 degrees on Sunday, with a high ultraviolet index and low humidity across all three days. The same report said winds should stay light after strong gusts affected the first weekend. (djmag.com) The official Coachella passes page lists 2026 General Admission, General Admission plus shuttle, four-pack and VIP passes as sold out. The page still shows some camping products for Weekend 2 on sale, including car camping and powered car camping. (coachella.com) AXS is still carrying a Weekend 2 event listing for Friday, April 17, at 12 p.m., while resale guides published on April 14 said second-weekend inventory remained available through secondary marketplaces. SheKnows said resale is now the only way to buy festival admission after the official sellout. (axs.com) (sheknows.com) That split matters on the ground: entry passes are gone from the primary seller, but late planners can still piece together a trip through resale and add-on camping products. Coachella’s own site also notes there is no difference in pass “tiers” other than price, a detail that affects late buyers comparing listings. (coachella.com) The weather setup is typical for the Coachella Valley in April: strong sun, dry air and cooler nights after sunset. The National Weather Service forecast for Indio shows overnight lows in the upper 50s, creating a swing of roughly 30 degrees between afternoon heat and nighttime conditions. (weather.gov) The first weekend offered a reminder that desert weather can still disrupt the show. DJ Mag reported that Anyma’s headline set last Friday was canceled after strong winds on site affected the stage build. (djmag.com) For Weekend 2, the immediate variables are simpler: heat in the high 80s to low 90s, bright sun and a sold-out festival whose last remaining entry points are resale listings. By Friday, April 17, the desert part of Coachella will be the easy part to predict. (weather.gov) (sheknows.com)