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Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms on Friday

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YUCCA VALLEY (UCCC1)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 12:56 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
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.
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:
1am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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