Death Valley Current Conditions

Death Valley National Park Morning Report — Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Weather Forecast

Today — Sunny. High around 101. Light wind becoming south at 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight — Mostly clear. Low in the lower 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow — Sunny and mostly clear through the evening then becoming partly cloudy. High around 101 and low in the lower 70s. Light wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts from 30 to 40 mph through the afternoon and evening.
Extended — Thursday: Mostly sunny during the day then partly cloudy over night. High in the mid 90s. Low in the upper 60s. Southeast wind around 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain showers. High in the upper 80s and low in the mid 60s. Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, a 20% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, and then partly cloudy after midnight. High in the upper 80s and low in the lower 60s. Sunday through Monday: Mostly sunny during the days. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 60s.

Sunset: 6:51 p.m. — Sunrise: 6:33 a.m.

Temperatures Last 24 Hours

Furnace Creek — High: 101°F (39°C)- Low: 72°F (22°C) — Precip: 0.00 inch
Scotty’s Castle — High: 92°F (34°C)- Low: 60°F (16°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.

Roads Outside Death Valley:

For current road conditions (toll free 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 through the end of September.

Source: NPS

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