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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 09:35 AM 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
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust before 11am, then patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust before 11am, then patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
9am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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