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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 23 Aug 03:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 03:49am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 03:49am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA
 36.1°N 116.63°W (Elev. 5361 ft)
1:47 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
3am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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