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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

109°F

43°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

41 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 05:07pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 05:07pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 85 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 85. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
41 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.46°N 115.23°W (Elev. 2579 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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