WEATHER IN DEATH VALLEY - covers many climate zones. In the valley itself, there are many areas below sea level that can be blistering hot in the summer months to the point where temperatures can set world records. I remember driving through Death Valley during the summer one year at midnight, and the temperature was still over 100 degrees! On the other hand, Death Valley National Park, also contains Telescope Peak that rises to an elevation of over 11,000 feet. This snow capped peak makes up part of the alpine zone in winter months and makes up one of the greatest drop offs (from valley floor to summit) in North America. Below is a sampling of current weather conditions at varying elevations. Notice the huge change in temps between the valley floor and Telescope Peak!
Below are current weather conditions at Furnace Creek 190 Ft below sea level.| Tuesday 5/14 Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. |
| Tuesday Night 5/14 Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. |
| Wednesday 5/15 Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night 5/15 Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. |
| Thursday 5/16 Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. |
| Thursday Night 5/16 Mostly clear, with a low around 82. |
| Friday 5/17 Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. |
| Friday Night 5/17 Mostly clear, with a low around 82. |
| Saturday 5/18 Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. |
| Saturday Night 5/18 Mostly clear, with a low around 80. |
| Sunday 5/19 Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. |
| Sunday Night 5/19 Mostly clear, with a low around 77. |
| Monday 5/20 Sunny, with a high near 102. |
Below are the current weather conditions at Dante's View 5,575 Ft.
| Tuesday 5/14 Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. |
| Tuesday Night 5/14 Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. |
| Wednesday 5/15 Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night 5/15 Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. |
| Thursday 5/16 Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. |
| Thursday Night 5/16 Clear, with a low around 66. |
| Friday 5/17 Sunny, with a high near 85. |
| Friday Night 5/17 Clear, with a low around 65. |
| Saturday 5/18 Sunny, with a high near 84. |
| Saturday Night 5/18 Mostly clear, with a low around 62. |
| Sunday 5/19 Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. |
| Sunday Night 5/19 Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy. |
| Monday 5/20 Sunny, with a high near 75. |
Below are current weather conditions top of Telescope Peak shown in the distance 11,043 Ft.
| Tuesday 5/14 Sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Tuesday Night 5/14 Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. |
| Wednesday 5/15 Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. |
| Wednesday Night 5/15 Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. |
| Thursday 5/16 Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. |
| Thursday Night 5/16 Mostly clear, with a low around 41. |
| Friday 5/17 Sunny, with a high near 55. |
| Friday Night 5/17 Mostly clear, with a low around 39. |
| Saturday 5/18 Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy. |
| Saturday Night 5/18 Mostly clear, with a low around 37. |
| Sunday 5/19 Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. |
| Sunday Night 5/19 Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy. |
| Monday 5/20 Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. |
"Then the lame will leap like a deer,
and the mute tongue will shout for joy.
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert."
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