Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 03 Jul 07:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW Lone Pine CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WSW Lone Pine CA
 36.56°N 118.27°W (Elev. 12815 ft)
12:46 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
8pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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