Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Great Lakes

Thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible today from Michigan into the Lower Great Lakes region. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Numerous daily record highs and warm lows are likely. 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.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 17 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Jun 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory June 21, 11:59am until June 22, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory June 21, 11:59am until June 22, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 5am. Areas of smoke after 5am. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Haze then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 5am. Areas of smoke after 5am. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Widespread haze before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.34°N 117.18°W (Elev. 3760 ft)
11:11 am PDT Jun 21, 2025
11am PDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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