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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

95°F

35°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 03 Jul 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW China Lake CA
 35.98°N 117.82°W (Elev. 4528 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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