Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.9°N 117.41°W (Elev. 3507 ft)
11:33 am PDT Oct 14, 2026
12pm PDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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