Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

Lat: 36.46222°NLon: 116.86361°WElev: -193.0ft.

NA

113°F

45°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 08 Jul 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.84°N 117.06°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
11:32 am PDT Jul 8, 2026
2pm PDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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