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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 12:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °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 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.79°N 117.91°W (Elev. 4259 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
12am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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