Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 03 Jul 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    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 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles E China Lake CA
 35.73°N 117.37°W (Elev. 1640 ft)
4:21 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
10am PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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