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

100°F

38°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 23 Aug 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 06:13am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 06:13am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.1°N 117.14°W (Elev. 6319 ft)
1:47 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
6am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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