Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 16 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory May 16, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 63. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 63. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE China Lake CA
 35.67°N 117.61°W (Elev. 2415 ft)
12:02 am PDT May 16, 2026
3am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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