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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

Lat: 34.12408°NLon: 116.40883°WElev: 3246.0ft.

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 06:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Joshua Tree CA

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 07:07am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 07:07am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Joshua Tree CA
 34.12°N 116.44°W (Elev. 3281 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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