Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSW 29 MPH
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.73 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 16 May 04:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles W Baker CA

Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 54. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 54. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles W Baker CA
 35.29°N 116.55°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
7pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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