Observed 4:45 AM PDT at KDAG

Joshua Tree, CA weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 70°21° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	8%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	27%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	25%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	44%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	31%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 56°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–76°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 9% more heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 7

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Yucca Mesa · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−10°−6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Joshua Tree weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:15 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:12–6:32 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Joshua Tree. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.