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

118°F

48°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index113°F (45°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Death Valley Junction CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 02:42pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 02:42pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Death Valley Junction CA
 36.4°N 116.61°W (Elev. 5446 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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