Overview
- The National Park Service says the low-elevation wildflower display peaked and moved to seed in March 2026 after intense heat and high winds, capping the park’s strongest bloom since 2016.
- The National Weather Service reports Death Valley set a new March high of 107°F and logged a streak of daily record highs during the ongoing heat wave.
- Heat alerts covered Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona, with more than 40 million people under warnings and advisories as temperatures ran well above normal.
- Climate Central estimates the extreme temperatures in Death Valley were made about five times more likely by human-caused warming.
- Rangers say flowers can still be found in higher or specific spots such as Daylight Pass, Panamint Springs, and Towne Pass, with patchier blooms expected to shift upslope into April through June.