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° N Lon: 116.86361° W Elev: -193.0 ft.

NA

105°F

41°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:00 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Death Valley National Park

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 73 in the mountains...around 99 at furnace creek. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 89 to 92 in the mountains...around 118 at furnace creek. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 71 to 74 in the mountains... Around 100 at furnace creek. West winds up to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs around 90 in the mountains...around 117 at furnace creek. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 69 in the mountains... Around 95 at furnace creek. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 86 to 89 in the mountains...around 115 at furnace creek.
Saturday Night Through Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 61 to 64 in the mountains...around 90 at furnace creek. Highs 85 to 88 in the mountains...112 to 115 at furnace creek.
Monday And Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs 80 to 83 in the mountains...around 109 at furnace creek. Lows around 60 in the mountains...85 to 88 at furnace creek.
Tuesday Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains...around 105 at furnace creek. Lows around 60 in the mountains...84 to 87 at furnace creek.



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