Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. 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	42%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 May 07:35 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW China Lake CA

Today
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 59. Windy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 60.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

17 Miles WNW China Lake CA
35.81°N 117.92°W (Elev. 3704 ft)

12:17 am PDT May 22, 2026

Forecast Valid:

7am PDT May 22, 2026-6pm PDT May 28, 2026

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