Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

97°F

36°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 18 Jun 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

47 Miles SW Needles CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
47 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.32°N 115.23°W (Elev. 968 ft)
10:51 am PDT Jun 18, 2025
12pm PDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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