Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed ESE 14 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Jul 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles E China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles E China Lake CA
 35.69°N 117.45°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
12:41 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
11am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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