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Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory April 16, 11:00am until April 17, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.84°N 117.34°W (Elev. 1946 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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