Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

41 Miles NE Twentynine Palms CA

Wind Advisory May 17, 02:00pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and 1am. Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and 1am. Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
41 Miles NE Twentynine Palms CA
 34.51°N 115.52°W (Elev. 771 ft)
10:37 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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