Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

99°F

37°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 30 Jul 01:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

Heat Advisory until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
11:33 am PDT Jul 30, 2026
2pm PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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