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.

Clear

108°F

42°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 09 Jul 03:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

43 Miles ESE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
43 Miles ESE China Lake CA
 35.52°N 116.91°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
11:32 am PDT Jul 9, 2026
4pm PDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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