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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

95°F

35°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 101. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °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 22 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 101. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm 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 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
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 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.97°N 117.9°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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