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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 17 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles WNW Baker 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

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles WNW Baker CA
 35.41°N 116.49°W (Elev. 3212 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
9pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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