Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

101°F

38°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Aug 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Joshua Tree CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:17pm until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:17pm until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Joshua Tree CA
 34.3°N 116.42°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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