Death Valley Current Conditions - Titus Cyn and Twenty Mule Team Cyn Closed Due to Mud

Death Valley National Park Morning Report — Thursday, September 27, 2007

Weather Forecast

Today — Mostly sunny. High around 101. Light wind becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight — Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 70s. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tomorrow — Mostly sunny during the day then partly cloudy by evening. High in the upper 90s and low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph during the day with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening.
Extended — Saturday through Wednesday: Sunny and mostly clear. Highs from the lower 90s up to around 100 by Tuesday. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
Sunset: 6:37 p.m. — Sunrise: 6:40 a.m.

Temperatures Last 24 Hours

Furnace Creek — High: 99°F (38°C)- Low: 65°F (18°C) — Precip: 0.00 inch
Scotty’s Castle — High: 83°F (29°C)- Low: 61°F (16°C) — Precip: 0.00 inch

Average & Record Temperatures at Furnace Creek

Average for date — High: 102°F (39°C) — Low: 70°F (21°C)
Record for date — High: 113°F (45°C) in 2003 — Low: 51°F (11°C) in 1928

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: 0.95 inch — 7/1/07 to today: 0.64 inches

Current Road Conditions:

Use caution; watch out for debris, standing water, and road equipment.
Devil’s Golf Course — Open.
Harry Wade Road — NOT RECOMMENDED due to flooding and mud.
Saratoga Springs Road — NOT RECOMMENDED due to flooding and mud.
Titus Canyon Road — CLOSED due to mud; Two-way section Open to mouth of canyon
Twenty Mule Team Cyn — CLOSED due to mud.
West Side Road — South end NOT RECOMMENDED due to flooding and mud.
All other park roads are open and in standard condition.

Roads Outside Death Valley:

Stateline / Belle Vista Road…Open, watch for water on the road.

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.

Source: NPS

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