Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

101°F

38°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 27 Aug 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 27, 08:37am until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 27, 08:37am until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.1°N 117.14°W (Elev. 6319 ft)
4:58 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
8am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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