Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

106°F

41°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 10 Jul 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 102. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 102. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.9°N 117.41°W (Elev. 3507 ft)
2:07 am PDT Jul 10, 2026
11am PDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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