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

101°F

38°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 22 Aug 06:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 06:29am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 06:29am until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 92 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 117 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 91. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 91 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 116. Light south southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 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 115.

    High: 115 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 90.

    Low: 90 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 91. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116. Light south southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 91.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 115.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 90.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 116.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 90.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 115.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 90.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 115.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA
 36.6°N 117.15°W (Elev. 180 ft)
12:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
6am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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