Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

100°F

38°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 11 Aug 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Furnace Creek CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Furnace Creek CA
 36.22°N 117.08°W (Elev. 9068 ft)
12:37 pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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