Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles W Needles CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light east southeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles W Needles CA
 34.73°N 115.25°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
12:25 am PDT Aug 13, 2026
2am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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