Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. 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

64°F

18°C

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

50 Miles W Needles CA

Wind Advisory May 17, 02:00pm until May 18, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
50 Miles W Needles CA
 34.72°N 115.5°W (Elev. 2405 ft)
12:17 am PDT May 17, 2026
5am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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