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

Beatty (CMP03)

Lat: 36.9125°NLon: 116.75556°WElev: 3215.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

38 Miles NW Furnace Creek 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 68. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
38 Miles NW Furnace Creek CA
 36.79°N 117.42°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
1pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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