Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
4:27 am PDT Jul 26, 2026
10am PDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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