Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Jul 06:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Joshua Tree CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Joshua Tree CA
 34.24°N 116.38°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
12:41 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
7am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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