Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Lone Pine CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Lone Pine CA
 36.52°N 118.24°W (Elev. 12700 ft)
10:37 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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