Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory June 20, 02:00pm until June 21, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 101. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust before 9am, then patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 101. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust before 9am, then patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.56°N 117.45°W (Elev. 2060 ft)
4:22 am PDT Jun 20, 2025
4am PDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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