Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 04 Aug 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Joshua Tree CA

Extreme Heat Watch August 6, 10:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 10pm, then widespread haze after 2am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Haze

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread haze after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before 10pm, then widespread haze after 2am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread haze after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Joshua Tree CA
 34.14°N 116.3°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
2:27 pm PDT Aug 4, 2025
3pm PDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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