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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles ENE Lone Pine CA

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

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles ENE Lone Pine CA
 36.74°N 117.61°W (Elev. 3885 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
1pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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