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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 03 Jul 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.34°N 117.21°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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