Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East and West

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

Lat: 36.46222°NLon: 116.86361°WElev: -193.0ft.

NA

113°F

45°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 16 Jul 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Areas of smoke between 7pm and 10pm. Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Haze and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Areas of smoke between 7pm and 10pm. Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.83°N 117.92°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
2:28 pm PDT Jul 16, 2025
3pm PDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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