Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE China Lake CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 11:49pm until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 11:49pm until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 80. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.57°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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