Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mojave (KMHV)

Lat: 35.06667°NLon: 118.15°WElev: 2785.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

103°F

39°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 04 Aug 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

California City CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 4, 01:18pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 4, 01:18pm until August 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
California City CA
 35.12°N 118°W (Elev. 2431 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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