Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

78°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E China Lake CA
 35.71°N 117.34°W (Elev. 1640 ft)
1:47 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
7am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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