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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 01 May 07:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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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:
11:33 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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