Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 08 May 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Joshua Tree CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Joshua Tree CA
 34.14°N 116.3°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
12:41 pm PDT May 8, 2026
4pm PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 15, 2026
 
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