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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

107°F

42°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Jun 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory June 26, 03:05pm until June 28, 05:00am
Red Flag Warning June 26, 03:05pm until June 27, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Wind Advisory June 26, 03:05pm until June 28, 05:00am
    Red Flag Warning June 26, 03:05pm until June 27, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.47°W (Elev. 5089 ft)
11:57 am PDT Jun 26, 2026
3pm PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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