Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 09:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
2:28 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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