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

105°F

41°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 03 Jul 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.81°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2267 ft)
12:16 pm PDT Jul 3, 2025
12pm PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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