Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

100°F

38°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 84 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.

    Low: 84 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.

    Low: 84 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.45°N 115.09°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
1:37 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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