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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

118°F

48°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 09 Jul 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.12°W (Elev. 4281 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am PDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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