Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NNW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Clear, with a low around 55. Windy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Clear, with a low around 55. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
11:33 pm PDT May 13, 2026
9am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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