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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

Lat: 36.46222°NLon: 116.86361°WElev: -193.0ft.

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 13 May 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.8°N 117.36°W (Elev. 1663 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am PDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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