Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 13 May 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.1°N 117.11°W (Elev. 7644 ft)
11:33 am PDT May 13, 2026
8pm PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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