Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NA 4 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 09 Sep 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNW China Lake CA
 36.04°N 117.74°W (Elev. 3629 ft)
2:32 am PDT Sep 10, 2026
9am PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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