Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 09 Sep 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
12:46 pm PDT Sep 9, 2026
1pm PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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