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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 13%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 01 Aug 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 08:38am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 08:38am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.44°N 117.45°W (Elev. 3031 ft)
Last Update:
12:23 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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