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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

101°F

38°C

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

40 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 11:03am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 11:03am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.46°N 115.2°W (Elev. 3760 ft)
Last Update:
12:23 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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