Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until August 28, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	NE 6 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	26 Aug 03:55 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 04:39am until August 28, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 04:39am until August 28, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 107 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 105 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 103 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 74.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy.