Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. 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 41%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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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 pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
8am PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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