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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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 14 May 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.37°N 117.11°W (Elev. 4990 ft)
Last Update:
12:12 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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