Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from May 17, 11:00 AM PDT until May 18, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	S 16 MPH
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	15 May 05:55 PM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SW Baker CA

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 11pm, then patchy blowing dust after 3am. Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.