Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

111°F

44°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 26 Aug 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles NE China Lake CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 09:03pm until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 09:03pm until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.98°N 117.14°W (Elev. 6565 ft)
2:28 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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