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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles SSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 11:43pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 11:43pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 85 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 87. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 87 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 86. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 86 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 84.

    Low: 84 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 85. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 87. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 86. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 84.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 84.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 85.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles SSW Needles CA
 34.34°N 114.91°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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