Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 17 May 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory May 17, 08:27am until May 18, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory May 17, 08:27am until May 18, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and 3am. Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and 3am. Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.28°N 117.45°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
12:17 am PDT May 17, 2026
8am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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