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

94°F

34°C

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

38 Miles WSW Needles CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Isolated showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
38 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.57°N 115.22°W (Elev. 4662 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
9am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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