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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from May 17, 11:00 AM PDT until May 18, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

Lat: 36.58869°NLon: 118.04939°WElev: 3710.0ft.

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	N 6 MPH
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	15 May 01:35 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW China Lake CA

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing dust before 11am, then patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.