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

110°F

43°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    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 22 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 79 °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 80.

    Low: 80 °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

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
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 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. 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 80.
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 109.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
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)
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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