Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

104°F

40°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSE 13 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

Heat Advisory August 1, 02:08pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 02:08pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
12:13 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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