Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

45 Miles W Needles CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Isolated showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
45 Miles W Needles CA
 34.73°N 115.42°W (Elev. 3458 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
10am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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