Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

100°F

38°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 16 May 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 22 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 22 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
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)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
7pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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