Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

Lat: 34.67235°NLon: 115.16693°WElev: 2644.0ft.

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WNW Poston AZ

Wind Advisory May 17, 02:00pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 29 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 29 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles WNW Poston AZ
 34.18°N 114.85°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
7pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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