Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. 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

66°F

19°C

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

43 Miles W Needles CA

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

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
43 Miles W Needles CA
 34.75°N 115.4°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
12:17 am PDT May 17, 2026
2am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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