Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed ESE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles SW Needles CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.39°N 115.19°W (Elev. 3163 ft)
9:42 am PDT Aug 13, 2026
10am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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