Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

98°F

37°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 12 Aug 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Furnace Creek CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 111. South wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 92. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 90. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 90 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 88.

    Low: 88 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 90.

    Low: 90 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 111. South wind 6 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 92. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 90. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 88.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 90.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 91.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 91.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Furnace Creek CA
 36.45°N 116.87°W (Elev. -183 ft)
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
9am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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