Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory October 11, 07:54pm until October 12, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory October 11, 07:54pm until October 12, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.26°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
2:13 pm PDT Oct 11, 2026
7pm PDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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