death valley national park morning report 021515

Weather and road conditions are as of 8 AM , and are subject to change without notice. Death Valley National Park Morning Report: Sunday, February 15, 2015 Weather Forecast Today........................ Sunny. North wind around 10 mph. Highs around 70 in the mountains...85 to 88 at Furnace Creek. Tonight ...................... Mostly clear. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Lows 42 to 45 in the mountains...53 to 56 at Furnace Creek. Tomorrow ................. Sunny. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Highs 69 to 72 in the mountains... 85 to 88 at Furnace Creek. Extended .................. Sunny. North wind around 10 mph. Highs 63 to 66 in the mountains...79 to 82 at Furnace Creek. Sunset today: 5:28 PM ......... Sunrise tomorrow: 6:34 AM Temperatures & Precipitation (last 24 Hours) Furnace Creek .......... High: 86°F (30°C) ................. Low: 49°F (10°C) .................. Precipitatio n: 0.0 Scotty’s Castle .......... High: 78°F (26°C) ................. Low: 52°F (11°C) .................. Precipitation: 0.0 Year to Date (Furnace Creek) Temperatu res ........... High: 89°F (31°C) on 2/6/15 ... Low: 29°F (-2°C) on 1/2/1511 Precipitati on .............. Year 2015: 0.42 inches........ 7/1/14 through today: 1.42 inches Current Road Conditions Hunter Mtn Rd. ......... Winter driving conditions; high-clearance 4x4 required due to ice & mud; carry chains. Keane Wonder Rd .... CLOSED. Road and mining area closed to entry due to mine safety hazards. Trona-Wildrose Rd .... Caution advised due to unpaved section. Lower Wildr ose Rd .... CLOSED to through traffic fr om Wildrose to Panamin t Valley Road. Racetrack Rd ............ Caution advised due to grading from Ubehebe to Teakettle Junction. For more park road information visit www.facebook.com/DeathValleyRoadConditions . Roads Outside Death Valley Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass), Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass), Hwy 89 (Monitor Pass), Hwy 4 (Ebbetts Pass) .. CLOSED due to snow. Special Closures / Warnings Zabriskie Point .......... CLOSED until April 30, 2015. All access to Zabriskie Point and surrounding area is closed for major rehabilitation work to repair unstable support walls. Scotty s Castle Hours of operation for today: House Tours: Daily 9 am-4 pm Underground Tours: 9:15 am-3: 15 pm Visitor Center: 8:45 am –4:30 pm

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Death Valley National Park Morning Report for Feb 15, 2015

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Weather and road conditions are as of 8 AM, and are subject to change without notice.

Death Valley National Park Morning Report: Sunday, February 15, 2015

Weather Forecast

Today ........................ Sunny. North wind around 10 mph. Highs around 70 in the mountains...85 to 88 at Furnace Creek.

Tonight ...................... Mostly clear. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Lows 42 to 45 in the mountains...53 to 56 at Furnace Creek.

Tomorrow ................. Sunny. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Highs 69 to 72 in the mountains... 85 to 88 at Furnace Creek.

Extended .................. Sunny. North wind around 10 mph. Highs 63 to 66 in the mountains...79 to 82 at Furnace Creek.

Sunset today: 5:28 PM ......... Sunrise tomorrow: 6:34 AM

Temperatures & Precipitation (last 24 Hours)

Furnace Creek .......... High: 86F (30C) ................. Low: 49F (10C) .................. Precipitation: 0.0

Scottys Castle .......... High: 78F (26C) ................. Low: 52F (11C) .................. Precipitation: 0.0

Year to Date (Furnace Creek)

Temperatures ........... High: 89F (31C) on 2/6/15 ... Low: 29F (-2C) on 1/2/1511

Precipitation .............. Year 2015: 0.42 inches........ 7/1/14 through today: 1.42 inches

Current Road Conditions

Hunter Mtn Rd. ......... Winter driving conditions; high-clearance 4x4 required due to ice & mud; carry chains.

Keane Wonder Rd .... CLOSED. Road and mining area closed to entry due to mine safety hazards.

Trona-Wildrose Rd .... Caution advised due to unpaved section.

Lower Wildrose Rd .... CLOSED to through traffic from Wildrose to Panamint Valley Road.

Racetrack Rd ............ Caution advised due to grading from Ubehebe to Teakettle Junction.

For more park road information visit www.facebook.com/DeathValleyRoadConditions.

Roads Outside Death Valley

Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass), Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass), Hwy 89 (Monitor Pass), Hwy 4 (Ebbetts Pass) .. CLOSED due to snow.

Special Closures / Warnings

Zabriskie Point .......... CLOSED until April 30, 2015. All access to Zabriskie Point and surrounding area is

closed for major rehabilitation work to repair unstable support walls.

Scottys Castle Hours of operation for today: House Tours: Daily 9 am-4 pm

Underground Tours: 9:15 am-3:15 pm

Visitor Center: 8:45 am4:30 pm