Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

101°F

38°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Jun 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE China Lake CA
 36.05°N 117.46°W (Elev. 6804 ft)
12:21 pm PDT Jun 20, 2026
10pm PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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