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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Daggett, Barstow-Daggett Airport (KDAG)

Lat: 34.85361°NLon: 116.78667°WElev: 1926.0ft.

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 01 Aug 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 08:20am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 08:20am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.31°N 117.62°W (Elev. 3281 ft)
Last Update:
12:23 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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