Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW)

Lat: 34.918°NLon: 117.879°WElev: 2310.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

105°F

41°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 60.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE North Edwards CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE North Edwards CA
 34.99°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2320 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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