Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Aug 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles NE China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 97. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southwest wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 97. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southwest wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles NE China Lake CA
 36.03°N 117.18°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
5am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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