Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 56. Windy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 56. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
37 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.41°N 117.05°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
11:33 pm PDT May 13, 2026
9am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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