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

91°F

33°C

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

19 Miles SW 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 83. Light west wind.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 103.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Needles CA
 34.61°N 114.9°W (Elev. 2064 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
12am PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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