Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE North Edwards CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 57. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 57. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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)
2:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
3am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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