Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. 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 30%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Aug 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
9am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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