Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

Heat Advisory August 2, 03:04am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 2, 03:04am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 78. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
12:28 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
3am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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