Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

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

42 Miles WSW Needles CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 28, 05:59am until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 28, 05:59am until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 108 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 83. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 83. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.65°N 115.35°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
4:28 am PDT Aug 28, 2026
5am PDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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