Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mojave (KMHV)

Lat: 35.06667°NLon: 118.15°WElev: 2785.0ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

California City CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
California City CA
 35.12°N 118°W (Elev. 2431 ft)
6:56 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
7am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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