Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
5pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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