Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. 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 ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles W Needles CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles W Needles CA
 34.72°N 115.09°W (Elev. 3593 ft)
12:25 am PDT Aug 13, 2026
4am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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