Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

98°F

37°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 03 Jul 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW China Lake CA
 35.87°N 117.96°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
4:21 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
9am PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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