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

119°F

48°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index113°F (45°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 05:39pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 05:39pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Death Valley Junction CA
 36.19°N 116.62°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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