Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 01 Jul 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Joshua Tree CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Joshua Tree CA
 34.1°N 116.41°W (Elev. 3684 ft)
12:16 pm PDT Jul 1, 2026
3pm PDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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