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

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

85°F

29°C

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

46 Miles SW Needles CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 88 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 107. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 107 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 89.

    Low: 89 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 112.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 88.

    Low: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 107. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 89.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 112.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 88.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 86.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 104.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 85.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 104.
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Point Forecast:
46 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.28°N 115.17°W (Elev. 751 ft)
12:41 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
9am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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