Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 5, 05:46am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 5, 05:46am until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 104. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA
 34.85°N 114.97°W (Elev. 2126 ft)
12:17 am PDT Aug 5, 2026
5am PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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