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Spring Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Heavy Snow Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the lower Mississippi River Valley into the southern Appalachians today. A late-season snowstorm will continue heavy snow over parts of the central Rockies through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

67°F

19°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 May 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.37°N 117.46°W (Elev. 3688 ft)
Last Update:
11:43 pm PDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 6, 2026-6pm PDT May 12, 2026
 
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