Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms on Friday

Critical fire weather is expected Friday across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and southern High Plains due to gusty winds and low humidity. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible Friday and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles NNE Twentynine Palms CA

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 1am. Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 1am. Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles NNE Twentynine Palms CA
 34.55°N 115.75°W (Elev. 692 ft)
12:16 am PDT May 15, 2026
4am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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