Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles ENE Lone Pine CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles ENE Lone Pine CA
 36.87°N 117.49°W (Elev. 4921 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
8am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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