Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY (DEVC1)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 May 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles WSW Furnace Creek CA
 36.35°N 117.3°W (Elev. 3543 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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