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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

84°F

29°C

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

46 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 07:26am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 07:26am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 88. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 88 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 86. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 86 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 86.

    Low: 86 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 86.

    Low: 86 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 88. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 86. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 86.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 86.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 87.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 87.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
46 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.53°N 115.38°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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