Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms on Friday

Critical fire weather is expected Friday across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and southern High Plains due to gusty winds and low humidity. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible Friday and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW China Lake CA

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust before 11am, then patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust before 11am, then patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
12:16 am PDT May 15, 2026
4am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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