Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 May 02:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Furnace Creek CA

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

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 18 to 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a north wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 18 to 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a north wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Furnace Creek CA
 36.43°N 116.84°W (Elev. 430 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
2am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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