Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

95°F

35°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 09:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.26°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
12am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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