Forecast and Conditions for Needles, California

Updated: 8:56 AM PDT on July 09, 2008 Observed at Needles, California
Temperature	96 °F / 36 °C
Humidity	31%
Dew Point	61 °F / 16 °C
Wind	SE at 5 mph / 7 km/h
Pressure	29.67 in / 1005 hPa (Steady)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	117 °F / 47 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	88 °F / 31 °C
Normal high	108 °F / 42 °C
Normal low	83 °F / 28 °C
Record high	119 °F / 48 °C (1961)
Record low	73 °F / 22 °C (1979)
Sunrise	05:33 AM (PDT)
Sunset	07:54 PM (PDT)
Moon Rise	12:37 PM (PDT)
Moon Set	11:55 PM (PDT)
Moon Phase

Excessive Heat Warning Statement as of 2:40 am MST on July 9, 2008/

... Excessive heat warning remains in effect from 11 am PDT /11 am
MST/ this morning to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening...

An excessive heat warning remains in effect for areas below 4000
feet in Inyo... San Bernardino... Nye... Clark and Mohave counties from
11 am this morning to 8 PM this evening.

A strong area of high pressure will hold over the area through
today... bringing dangerously high temperatures. High temperatures
are forecast to be 111 to 113 degrees in the Las Vegas
Valley... Barstow and Twentynine Palms... from 115 to 117 degrees
in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area... Laughlin... Needles...
Mesquite... Lake Havasu City... Bullhead City... and near 125 degrees
in Death Valley.

If you plan to be outside... avoid prolonged exposure or strenuous
physical activity. Your body can lose up to a gallon of water an
hour through perspiration... so drink plenty of fluids to avoid
dehydration. Alcoholic and caffeinated beverages should be avoided
because they can increase the rate of water loss in your
body... increasing the risk of heat exhaustion or stroke. Wear
light weight... light colored... loose fitting clothing. Wear a hat
to shield yourself from the sunshine and use a sunscreen to reduce
the risk of sunburn.

Forecast as of 2:57 am PDT on July 9, 2008
Excessive heat warning in effect from 11 am PDT /11 am MST/ this morning to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening...

	Today Mostly sunny. Highs around 116. Light wind.
	Tonight Partly cloudy. Lows near 90. South wind around 10 mph.
	Thursday Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Highs around 112. South wind around 10 mph.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
	Friday Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 80s.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 104. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
	Sunday Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 105. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
	Monday Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 111.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 111.