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

99°F

37°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSE 13 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 03 Jul 03:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after midnight. Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke before 1am, then areas of smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke after midnight. Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke before 1am, then areas of smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.38°N 117.6°W (Elev. 3461 ft)
3:37 pm PDT Jul 3, 2025
3pm PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2025
 
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