Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
11:32 pm PDT Jun 28, 2026
3am PDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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