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

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

Lat: 36.46222°NLon: 116.86361°WElev: -193.0ft.

NA

104°F

40°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 23 Aug 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.8°N 117.36°W (Elev. 1663 ft)
12:58 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
1am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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