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

114°F

46°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index112°F (44°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 12:44pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 12:44pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SW Furnace Creek CA
 36.22°N 117.08°W (Elev. 9068 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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