Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Jun 03:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA

Wind Advisory June 28, 03:58am until June 28, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory June 28, 03:58am until June 28, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA
 36.56°N 117.4°W (Elev. 5069 ft)
1:31 am PDT Jun 28, 2026
3am PDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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