Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

Lat: 36.58869°NLon: 118.04939°WElev: 3710.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW China Lake CA
 35.98°N 117.82°W (Elev. 4528 ft)
4:02 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
9am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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