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

Needles, Needles Airport (KEED)

Lat: 34.76611°NLon: 114.62333°WElev: 890.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Needles Airport CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 05:00pm until May 18, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 37 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 37 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Needles Airport CA
 34.91°N 114.34°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
12:17 am MST May 17, 2026
4am MST May 17, 2026-6pm MST May 23, 2026
 
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