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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW China Lake CA

Heat Advisory August 1, 02:05am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 02:05am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 10 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 103. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 80. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 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 77. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.86°N 117.93°W (Elev. 4442 ft)
12:23 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
2am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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