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

120°F

49°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index114°F (46°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 04:56pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 04:56pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Furnace Creek CA
 36.51°N 117.14°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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