Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

Lat: 34.12408°NLon: 116.40883°WElev: 3246.0ft.

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 10:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Joshua Tree CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Joshua Tree CA
 34.26°N 116.44°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
11am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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