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

26 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 10:13am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 10:13am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 119 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 96 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 118. South wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 118 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 95. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 95 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 95.

    Low: 95 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 94.

    Low: 94 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 119. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 95. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 95.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 94.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 94.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 94.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA
 36.06°N 116.76°W (Elev. -68 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
10am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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