Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 May 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.81°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2267 ft)
1:58 pm PDT May 16, 2025
2pm PDT May 16, 2025-6pm PDT May 22, 2025
 
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