Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

78°F

26°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 16 May 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles N Barstow CA

Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph becoming north 22 to 27 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph becoming north 22 to 27 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles N Barstow CA
 35.2°N 116.7°W (Elev. 3241 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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