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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 16 May 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW 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 101. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 23 to 28 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 23 to 28 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Furnace Creek CA
 36.6°N 117.15°W (Elev. 180 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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