Death Valley Current Conditions

Death Valley National Park Morning Report — Thursday, September 6, 2007

Weather Forecast

Today — Mostly sunny. High around 111. Northwest wind around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight — Clear. Low around 80. Light wind.
Tomorrow — Mostly sunny and clear. High around 111. Low in the lower 80s. Light wind becoming south southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon and evening.
Extended — Mostly sunny and clear Saturday through next Wednesday. Highs 111 to 113. Lows in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Sunset: 7:09 p.m. — Sunrise: 6:23 a.m.

Temperatures Last 24 Hours

Furnace Creek — High: 109°F (43°C)- Low:82°F (28°C) — Precip: 0.00 inch
Scotty’s Castle — High: 112°F (45°C)- Low: 70°F (21°C) — Precip: 0.00 inch

Average & Record Temperatures at Furnace Creek

Average for date — High: 110°F (44°C) — Low: 78°F (26°C)
Record for date — High: 119°F (49°C) in 1955 — Low: 59°F (15°C) in 1912

Year to Date at Furnace Creek

Temperatures — High: 129°F (54°C) 07/06/07; Low: 24°F (-04°C) 01/14/07
Precipitation — Year 2007: 0.32 inch — 7/1/07 to today:01 inches

Current Road Conditions:

All other park roads open and in standard conditions.
Saline Valley (North Pass) — Open; high clearance recommended; recently graded.
Titus Canyon Road — Open; high clearance recommended.

Roads Outside Death Valley:

For up-to-date road information call: California: 1-800-427-7623 Nevada: 1-877-687-6237

Road and Weather Conditions as of 8:00 a.m. this morning; subject to change without notice.

Special Announcements:

NO GAS available at Scotty’s Castle. No estimated re-opening date.

Scotty’s Castle Tours:
Underground Mystery Tours today: 10:45, 12:15, 2:15 and 4:00.
Living history tours start at 9:30 a.m. then tours on the hour. Last tour starts at 4:00 p.m.

NO CAMPFIRES at Thorndike and Mahogany Flat Campgrounds due to extreme fire danger.

Source: NPS

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