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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 06:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA

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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.35°N 117.47°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
6am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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