Unsettled Weather in the Southeast and West; Unseasonably Hot in the North-Central U.S.; Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding along the southeast Atlantic coast the next several days. Showers and thunderstorms persist across portions of the Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, and northern Rockies. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest. High surf, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding continue along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 02 Oct 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before 10am, then patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before 10am, then patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.85°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
12:21 pm PDT Oct 2, 2025
2pm PDT Oct 2, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 8, 2025
 
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