Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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

106°F

41°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 05:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.35°N 117.63°W (Elev. 3753 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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