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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 11 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 09:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Lone Pine CA

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Lone Pine CA
 36.8°N 118.35°W (Elev. 11850 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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