Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 16 May 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Furnace Creek CA

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Very windy, with a north wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Very windy, with a north wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Furnace Creek CA
 36.24°N 116.77°W (Elev. -242 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
4pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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