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.

Partly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 13 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 03 Jul 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke before 2am, then areas of smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke before 2am, then areas of smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E China Lake CA
 35.7°N 117.39°W (Elev. 1627 ft)
12:46 pm PDT Jul 3, 2025
1pm PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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