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Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 04:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Joshua Tree CA

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Clear, with a low around 57. Windy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Clear, with a low around 57. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles N Joshua Tree CA
 34.43°N 116.31°W (Elev. 3648 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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