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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Lone Pine CA

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Lone Pine CA
 36.41°N 118.02°W (Elev. 3658 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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