Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

102°F

39°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 06 Aug 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles WSW Needles CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles WSW Needles CA
 34.65°N 115.35°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
2:27 pm PDT Aug 6, 2025
3pm PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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