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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

106°F

41°C

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

34 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 06:38pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 06:38pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.51°N 115.13°W (Elev. 4232 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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