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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

115°F

46°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 22 Aug 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 07:46pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 07:46pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.04°N 117.07°W (Elev. 6896 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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