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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

106°F

41°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 01 Aug 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 01:06pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 01:06pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 113 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 112 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 113. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 82.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.38°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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