Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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 9%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 05:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.41°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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