Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 04:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
4am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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