Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex (EXCC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Needles Airport CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light northwest wind.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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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 pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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