Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 May 03:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA

High Wind Warning May 18, 04:01am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning May 18, 04:01am until May 18, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.01°N 117.09°W (Elev. 6480 ft)
12:16 am PDT May 18, 2026
4am PDT May 18, 2026-6pm PDT May 24, 2026
 
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