Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

108°F

42°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Aug 04:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles N Barstow CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 06:07pm until August 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 06:07pm until August 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles N Barstow CA
 35.43°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3442 ft)
2:28 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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