Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed ESE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 03 Jul 09:24 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.26°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
4:21 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
9am PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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