Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 15 May 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory May 16, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
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)
2:12 pm PDT May 15, 2026
11pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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