Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from May 17, 11:00 AM PDT until May 18, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

96°F

36°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SSE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	16 May 12:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am

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High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 59.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 85.