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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 03 Oct 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.82°N 117.36°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
Last Update:
1:11 am PDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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