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

117°F

47°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index114°F (46°C)
Last update 21 Aug 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 07:01pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 07:01pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 98 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 119. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 119 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 96 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 118. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 118 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 96 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.

    High: 118 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 95.

    Low: 95 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.

    High: 118 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 98. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 119. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South wind 5 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 95.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 95.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 94.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 93.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Furnace Creek CA
 36.45°N 116.9°W (Elev. -209 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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