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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

109°F

43°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 10:59am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 10:59am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.89°N 117.04°W (Elev. 5066 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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