Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

105°F

41°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 06 Aug 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Furnace Creek CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 91. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 91 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 90 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 91. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 91 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 91.

    Low: 91 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 93.

    Low: 93 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 91. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 91. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 91.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 93.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 94.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 93.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 118.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Furnace Creek CA
 36.45°N 116.87°W (Elev. -183 ft)
10:46 pm PDT Aug 6, 2025
11pm PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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