Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 09:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Joshua Tree CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Joshua Tree CA
 34.18°N 116.34°W (Elev. 3169 ft)
12:46 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
10pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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