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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE China Lake CA
 35.76°N 117.6°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
3pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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