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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NNW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 11:55 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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles ENE Lone Pine CA
 36.87°N 117.49°W (Elev. 4921 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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