Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

Lat: 36.58869°NLon: 118.04939°WElev: 3710.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Breezy.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 104. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.82°N 117.86°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
7am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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