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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 01 May 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light east southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light east southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.57°N 117.5°W (Elev. 3136 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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