Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Weather Forecast
Today Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s light wind.
Tomorrow Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s. Light wind.
Extended Partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny late in the week. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunset 5:12 p.m. Sunrise 6:49 a.m.
Temperatures Last 24 Hours
Furnace Creek High: 71°F (22°C) Low: 42°F (06°C) Precip: 0.00 inch
Scotty’s Castle High: 61°F (16°C) Low: 38°F (03°C) Precip: 0.00 inch
Year to Date at Furnace Creek
Temperatures 2006 High: 78°F (26°C) 1/24/06 Low: 33°F (01°C) 1/21/06
Temperatures 2005 High: 129°F (54°C) 7/19/05 Low: 30°F (-01°C) 12/16/05
Precipitation Year 2006: 0.06 inches 7/1/05 to present: 1.44 inches
Current Road Conditions: Dante’s View Road Open as of 1/18/06.
Daylight Pass/Mud Cyn…Open, controlled traffic due to construction.
Hunter Mountain Open, 4x4 w/ chains highly recommended due to snow.
Mahogany Flats CLOSED above the Charcoal Kilns due to snow. Marble Canyon Open, but flooded on 1/02/06. Very rough: 4x4 high clearance.
Racetrack Road Open, 4x4 recommended due to washouts. Extreme washboard.
Saline Valley-North CLOSED due to snow.
Saline Valley South Open: Subject to winter storm closure at any time.
Titus Canyon. CLOSED due to rock slides. The two-way section to mouth of canyon is open.
All other main park roads are open and in standard condition.
Saline Valley Airstrip remains closed.
Roads Outside Death Valley
Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass), Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass), Hwy 4 (Ebbetts Pass), Hwy 89 (Monitor Pass)…..CLOSED for the winter. Hwy 395: High wind advisory south of Lone Pine; travel not advised for tall vehicles. Chains required around Bridgeport. Hwy 50 & Hwy 88: Chains required.
California Road Conditions: 1-800-427-7623.
Nevada Road Conditions: 1-877-687-6237 Road & Weather Conditions as of 8:00 a.m. this morning; subject to change without notice.
