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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

97°F

36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 10:00am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 114.

    High: 114 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 88.

    Low: 88 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 115.

    High: 115 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 114.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 88.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 115.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 88.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 113.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 87.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.54°N 114.94°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
12:43 pm PDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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