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Death Valley Heat: Extreme Heat Warning Through Friday
Death Valley, CA – Dangerous late season heat will persist through Friday in Death Valley, where afternoon temperatures could approach 110 degrees despite the arrival of October.
By Natalie Rhodes · 2026-10-04T14:13:07.464Z
Death Valley, CA – Dangerous late season heat will persist through Friday in Death Valley, where afternoon temperatures could approach 110 degrees despite the arrival of October.
According to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas, an Extreme Heat Warning is in effect through Friday for elevations below 2,000 feet in Inyo County, including lower elevations of Death Valley National Park.
Temperatures across the region are forecast to run well above normal throughout the workweek. In Death Valley, afternoon highs will be near 110 degrees, while nighttime temperatures remain unusually warm in the 80s.
While those readings are below the most extreme temperatures experienced during summer, the NWS warns that late season heat can still be dangerous. Heat related illnesses remain possible, particularly with prolonged outdoor activity.
Forecasters noted that people may also be less acclimated to extreme temperatures this late in the year after experiencing cooler weather elsewhere in recent weeks.
Visitors to Death Valley National Park should carry plenty of water and consider rescheduling strenuous outdoor activities for cooler portions of the day. The warning covers communities and locations including Furnace Creek, Death Valley Junction, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Springs and Shoshone within the affected lower elevations.
The warning is geographically limited and does not mean all of California or even all of Inyo County will experience temperatures near 110 degrees. The most dangerous heat is concentrated in the lowest desert elevations.
For Death Valley, little relief is expected through Friday. Visitors should prepare for highs near 110 and exceptionally warm nights in the 80s while the Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect.