Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 80. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 103. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 80. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 103. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA
 34.85°N 115.03°W (Elev. 2959 ft)
1:17 am PDT Jul 8, 2026
6am PDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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