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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

44 Miles NE Twentynine Palms CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 04:09am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 04:09am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 86. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 86 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 84. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 84 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 83.

    Low: 83 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 86. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 84. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 82.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 83.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
44 Miles NE Twentynine Palms CA
 34.62°N 115.57°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
Last Update:
12:23 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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