Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 May 12:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA

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

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA
 36.09°N 116.66°W (Elev. 4485 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
12am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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