Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 09 May 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNW China Lake CA
 36.04°N 117.74°W (Elev. 3629 ft)
11:33 am PDT May 9, 2026
1pm PDT May 9, 2026-6pm PDT May 15, 2026
 
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