Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA
 34.92°N 115.18°W (Elev. 2762 ft)
12:37 pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
7pm PDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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