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Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Irwin/Barstow, Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (KBYS)

Lat: 35.28333°NLon: 116.61667°WElev: 2349.0ft.

Clear

98°F

37°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 12 Sep 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.38°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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