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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 14 May 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Furnace Creek CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Windy.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Furnace Creek CA
 36.37°N 116.8°W (Elev. 1476 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 pm PDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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