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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 21 Aug 07:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 07:56am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 07:56am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 118 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 97. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 97 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 96 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 95 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.

    High: 116 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 95 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 97. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 96. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 95.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 95.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 94.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 94.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Furnace Creek CA
 36.45°N 116.87°W (Elev. -183 ft)
4:02 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
7am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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