Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

98°F

37°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Joshua Tree CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 12:22pm until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 12:22pm until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Joshua Tree CA
 34.31°N 116.36°W (Elev. 2759 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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