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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
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 29, 2026
8am PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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