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

92°F

33°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed ESE 14 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 03 Jul 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.21°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
11:11 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
12pm PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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