Death Valley National Park
Morning Report - Thursday, February 12, 2009
Weather Forecast
Today ........................ Partly cloudy with a 50% chance of isolated rain showers and snow above 3500 feet. Light wind. High in the mid 60s. Tonight ..................... Partly cloudy with a light wind. Low in the lower 40s. Tomorrow .................. Mostly cloudy with light wind and a 50% chance of rain and snow above 4000 feet lowering to 3000 feet overnight. High in the low 60s. Low in the upper 30s. Extended................... Stormy over the weekend with snow above 4000 feet. Highs in the 60s. Lows in the 30s to 40s. Sunset: 5:25 pm .................. Sunrise: 6:39 a.m.
Temperatures Last 24 Hours
Furnace Creek .......... High: 63°F............................ Low: 36°F ............................ Precip: 0.00 inches Scotty’s Castle .......... High: 50°F............................ Low: 30°F ........................... Precip: 0.00 inches
Year to Date
(Furnace Creek)
Temperatures ................... High: 83°F on 02/05/09 ...................Low: 30°F on 1/06/09 Precipitation ...................... Year 2009: 1.24 inches ...................7/1/08 to today: 2.08 inches
Current Road Conditions: Watch for mud and debris on all open roadways and snow above 5000 feet.
Artists Palette Road .......... CLOSED; due to flood damage. May open later today. Charcoal Kilns Road......... CLOSED; due to snow and flooding. Hunter Mountain Rd.......... CLOSED; due to snow and ice. Keane Wonder Rd ............ CLOSED; road and mining area closed to all entry due to mine-safety hazards. Mosaic Canyon ................. CLOSED due to flood damage. Racetrack Road ................ No access, Ubehebe Crater Rd. is closed; Racetrack is flooded. Do not walk on the playa when it is wet. Saline Valley - N Pass ...... CLOSED; due to deep snow and ice. Saline Valley - S Pass ...... CLOSED by Inyo County. Impassable due to deep snow and ice. Salt Creek ......................... CLOSED; due to mud Scotty’s Castle Rd ........... Open; watch for dust on the roadway. Titus Canyon Rd ............... CLOSED; due to snow and flooding. Road from the west to the lower end is open. 20-Mule Team Cyn Rd...... CLOSED; due to mud Ubehebe Crater Road....... CLOSED; due to mud and flooding. May open later today
Roads outside Death Valley:
Current Road Conditions: California: 1-800-427-7623
Nevada: 1-877-687-6237
CA Hwys. 50 & 88............. Chains or snow tires required. Hwys. 120 (Tioga Pass), 108 (Sonora Pass), and 4 (Ebbetts Pass)….CLOSED for the winter. Weather and Road Conditions as of 8:00 a.m. - subject to change without notice.