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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

Lat: 36.46222°NLon: 116.86361°WElev: -193.0ft.

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 04 Oct 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE China Lake CA

Extreme Heat Warning until October 9, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until October 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.89°N 117.37°W (Elev. 3497 ft)
Last Update:
12:22 am PDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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