Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.41°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
5:03 am PDT Aug 20, 2026
5am PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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