National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

118°F

48°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index113°F (45°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 02:18pm until August 23, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 22, 02:18pm until August 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.33°N 117.41°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation