Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Needles CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 85 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 85.

    Low: 85 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 85.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 85.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 85.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.57°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
4am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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