Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. 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

93°F

34°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 May 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.11°N 117.08°W (Elev. 8783 ft)
10:37 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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