Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

92°F

33°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.39°N 117.64°W (Elev. 3232 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Aug 20, 2026
12am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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