Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles ESE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory June 28, 04:46am until June 28, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory June 28, 04:46am until June 28, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles ESE China Lake CA
 35.62°N 117.18°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
1:31 am PDT Jun 28, 2026
4am PDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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