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

105°F

41°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 22 Aug 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 09:37am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 09:37am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.92°N 117.13°W (Elev. 6542 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
9am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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