Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

109°F

43°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 24 Jun 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE China Lake CA

Fire Weather Watch June 26, 11:00am until June 27, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.

    Low: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.57°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
11:33 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
12pm PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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