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.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNW China Lake CA
 36.04°N 117.74°W (Elev. 3629 ft)
1:47 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
5am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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