Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

108°F

42°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 29 Aug 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles NE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light south southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light south southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles NE China Lake CA
 36.04°N 117.24°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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