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

116°F

47°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 27 Aug 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 27, 03:21pm until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 27, 03:21pm until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly 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)
1:23 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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