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Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

85°F

29°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jun 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory until June 28, 05:00am
Red Flag Warning until June 27, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
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    Wind Advisory until June 28, 05:00am
    Red Flag Warning until June 27, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 100. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.8°N 117.36°W (Elev. 1663 ft)
12:33 am PDT Jun 26, 2026
11am PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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