Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.57°N 115.09°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
2am PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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