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Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Jun 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.92°N 117.97°W (Elev. 6083 ft)
12:57 pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
1pm PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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