Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

103°F

39°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 08 Jul 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.76°N 117.46°W (Elev. 3451 ft)
11:32 am PDT Jul 8, 2026
3pm PDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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