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

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. 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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 May 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles ESE China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles ESE China Lake CA
 35.62°N 117.18°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
12:18 am PDT May 1, 2026
7am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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