Death Valley National Park, CA

7:29 AM PDT on May 26, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: -
Lon: 117.1° W
Lat: 36.4° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Beryl (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Bud (East Pacific) Typhoon Sanvu (Western Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Subtropical Storm Beryl formed late Friday off the Carolina Coast and is expected to move slowly southwestward over the weekend. The storm may maintain tropical storm strength as it approaches the northeast coast of Florida later Sunday night. The storm itself may dump a significant amount of rain on this part of Florida and adjacent areas of Georgia, potentially good news to an area that is currently in an exceptional drought.

The main weather feature over the nation will be a low pressure system moving off the Rockies and into the Plains on Saturday. Flow around this system continues pushing a warm front eastward, over the Plains and through the Midwest. Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms to develop along this frontal boundary, from the Northern and Central Plains through the Great Lakes. Some of these storms will turn severe with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Severe thunderstorms are most likely over Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. By Saturday evening, the tail end of this system will reach the Northeast, bringing lighter and more widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region.

The back side of this broad low pressure system will continue pulling cool air in from Canada. This will allow for rain showers to turn to snow showers at the highest elevations of the Northern Rockies, Intermountain West, and Central Rockies. At the same time, strong and gusty winds will persist for the southern side of this system. In combination with warm and dry conditions, this will maintain high fire danger for the Southwest and Southern Rockies.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Subtropical Storm Beryl formed late Friday off the Carolina Coast and is expected to move slowly southwestward over the weekend. The storm may maintain tropical storm strength as it approaches the northeast coast of Florida later Sunday night. The storm itself may dump a significant amount of rain on this part of Florida and adjacent areas of Georgia, potentially good news to an area that is currently in an exceptional drought.

The main weather feature over the nation will be a low pressure system moving off the Rockies and into the Plains on Saturday. Flow around this system continues pushing a warm front eastward, over the Plains and through the Midwest. Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms to develop along this frontal boundary, from the Northern and Central Plains through the Great Lakes. Some of these storms will turn severe with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Severe thunderstorms are most likely over Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. By Saturday evening, the tail end of this system will reach the Northeast, bringing lighter and more widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region.

The back side of this broad low pressure system will continue pulling cool air in from Canada. This will allow for rain showers to turn to snow showers at the highest elevations of the Northern Rockies, Intermountain West, and Central Rockies. At the same time, strong and gusty winds will persist for the southern side of this system. In combination with warm and dry conditions, this will maintain high fire danger for the Southwest and Southern Rockies.
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Death Valley National Park Weather at a Glance

Updated 6:56 AM PDT
Weather Station
China Lake (KNID)
Elevation
2283 ft
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Now
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Temperature
53 °F
Feels Like 53 °F
Wind(mph)
17
Sunrise / Set
5:34 AM
7:57 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Today
Partly Cloudy 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Clear 84 | 59 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 91 | 63 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Clear 90 | 61 °F
Clear
Wednesday
Clear 97 | 66 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.70 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 12000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
38%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNID 261356Z AUTO 24015KT 10SM FEW120 12/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP058 T01171022 TSNO
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
53 °F
Dew Point
28 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
17 mph from WSW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
5.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 100F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
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View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KNID

Saturday, 26
Partly Cloudy
73 | 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 27
Clear
84 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
91 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
90 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
97 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
99 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
100 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
102 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 3
Clear
97 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 4
Clear
97 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 31 70 | 18 70 | 20 60 | 30
Wind 18 mph SSW 17 mph SSW 17 mph SW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 43% 13% 14% 32%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% 44% 44% 10%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:57 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.21], Average RMSE [1.87]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.39], Average RMSE [1.69] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 56 | 29 74 | 22 79 | 19 68 | 32
Wind 6 mph WNW 5 mph ENE 2 mph SE 4 mph West
Humidity 34% 14% 12% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 3% 2% 17% 14%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
7:58 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.53], Average RMSE [1.67]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.53], Average RMSE [2.06] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 37 81 | 23 84 | 19 67 | 28
Wind 4 mph SW 6 mph SSE 11 mph SW 8 mph WSW
Humidity 38% 12% 9% 22%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 3% 11% 11% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
7:58 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.59], Average RMSE [2.04]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.71], Average RMSE [2.19] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 33 86 | 27 85 | 20 70 | 32
Wind 6 mph WSW 7 mph South 11 mph SW 6 mph WSW
Humidity 32% 11% 9% 26%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 5% 6% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:59 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.29], Average RMSE [2.54]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.96], Average RMSE [1.83] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 32 90 | 26 95 | 22 76 | 36
Wind 2 mph WNW 6 mph East 4 mph SSE 6 mph West
Humidity 30% 10% 7% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 2% 5% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.92], Average RMSE [2.19]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.12], Average RMSE [1.54] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 34 97 | 28 94 | 26 79 | 40
Wind 4 mph NNW 7 mph East 4 mph SSE 8 mph West
Humidity 27% 8% 8% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 4% 14% 10%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.12], Average RMSE [2.27]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.41], Average RMSE [2.05] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 100F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 34 95 | 28 98 | 29 80 | 42
Wind 5 mph NW 2 mph SE 8 mph WSW 9 mph West
Humidity 27% 8% 8% 25%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 8% 14% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.20], Average RMSE [1.94]
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 40 92 | 37 95 | 36 76 | 46
Wind 6 mph West 7 mph SSW 13 mph SW 10 mph West
Humidity 32% 13% 13% 37%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 11% 12% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.62], Average RMSE [2.47]
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 49 90 | 47 92 | 47 73 | 48
Wind 6 mph West 6 mph SW 13 mph WSW 10 mph West
Humidity 45% 23% 21% 42%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 8% 5% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.26], Average RMSE [3.21]
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 52 88 | 58 91 | 47 71 | 47
Wind 5 mph West 5 mph SSW 11 mph WSW 8 mph West
Humidity 56% 35% 21% 41%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
Source: BestForecast at 6:43 AM PDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 51 88 | 54 93 | 39 73 | 44
Wind 4 mph West 4 mph SSW 11 mph WSW 8 mph West
Humidity 54% 31% 15% 35%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:00 PM
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History & Almanac
May 26, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 89 °F 61 °F
Record 100 °F (2005) 45 °F (2008)
Yesterday 72 °F 52 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Barstow, CA 104 miles 3.2 10:45 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 26, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:34 AM PDT 7:57 PM PDT
Civil Twilight 5:04 AM PDT 8:27 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight 4:28 AM PDT 9:03 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:48 AM PDT 9:43 PM PDT
Moon 10:36 AM PDT No Moon Set
Length Of Visible Light 15h 22m
Length of Day
14h 23m
Tomorrow will be 1m 11s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 27% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
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State Highs State Lows
68 °F
Needles
63 °F
Thermal
62 °F
Blythe
61 °F
Palm Springs
60 °F
North Island
28 °F
Big Bear City
32 °F
South Lake Tahoe
32 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
35 °F
Blue Canyon
35 °F
Sandberg
Record Extremes
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Station Depth Elevation
Virginia Lakes Ridge 0 in 9200 ft
Lobdell Lake 1 in 9200 ft
Leavitt Lake 22 in 9400 ft
Leavitt Meadows 1 in 7200 ft
Sonora Pass 1 in 8800 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
China Lake 53 °F Partly Cloudy 6:56 AM PDT
Mercury 49 °F Mostly Cloudy 6:52 AM PDT
Inyokern 46 °F Clear 3:45 AM PDT
Indian Springs 52 °F Overcast 6:55 AM PDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KNID)
Wind Speed: 15.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 240° (WSW)
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METAR KNID 261356Z AUTO 24015KT 10SM FEW120 12/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP058 T01171022 TSNO

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Padres vs. Mets 1:10 PM EDT on May 26, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F
Tigers vs. Twins 6:10 PM UTC on May 26, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 67 °F
Event Date Forecast
Almería vs. CD Guadalajara 6:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2012 Forecast not available.
Huesca vs. Deportivo 12:00 PM CEST on May 26, 2012 Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C
Event Date Forecast
Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
Event Date Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 26, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 27, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 70 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
MesoWest Death Valley Natl Park , Death Valley, CA 63 °F - 34 °F 34% NW  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 410 ft 6:00 AM PDT MADIS
RAWS HUNTER MOUNTAIN CA, Keeler, CA 31 °F 23 °F 28 °F 88% WNW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 6879 ft 6:23 AM PDT MADIS
RAWS PANAMINT CA, Death Valley, CA 31 °F 31 °F 28 °F 89% NNE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6879 ft 6:50 AM PDT MADIS
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