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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
37 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.41°N 117.05°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
Last Update:
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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