Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles WSW Needles CA

Wind Advisory May 17, 02:00pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.65°N 115.35°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
10am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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