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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

105°F

41°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 01 Aug 11:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Joshua Tree CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:26pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:26pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Joshua Tree CA
 34.18°N 116.31°W (Elev. 2838 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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