Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southwest; Strong Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture surging into the Southwest U.S. will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding the next several days. A strong coastal low will develop late Friday and is expected to bring flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain to much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

Lat: 34.67235°NLon: 115.16693°WElev: 2644.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles WSW Needles CA

Flood Watch until October 11, 11:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until October 11, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.62°N 115.21°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
4:22 pm PDT Oct 9, 2025
9pm PDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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