Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

100°F

38°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.95°N 117.89°W (Elev. 3491 ft)
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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