Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 08:23am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 08:23am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 81.

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 81.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.5°N 115.21°W (Elev. 3501 ft)
3:37 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
8am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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