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

114°F

46°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index112°F (44°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 12:32pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 12:32pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 93. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 93 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 92 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 116. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 116 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 91.

    Low: 91 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.

    High: 116 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 92.

    Low: 92 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 93. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 91.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 92.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 91.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 91.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Furnace Creek CA
 36.6°N 117.13°W (Elev. 128 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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