Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

93°F

34°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	ESE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	22 Aug 08:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA

Today
High: 110 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 105 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 103 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 83 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 110 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 103.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 83.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 87.