Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 53. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 53. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.45°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
1:07 am PDT Oct 15, 2026
1am PDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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