Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

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Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

98°F

37°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Jun 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.41°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
11:48 am PDT Jun 17, 2026
1pm PDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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