Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

103°F

39°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 09 Jul 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
37 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.4°N 117.08°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
11:32 am PDT Jul 9, 2026
1pm PDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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