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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

106°F

41°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 01:40pm until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 01:40pm until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 102. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 102. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.45°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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