Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

103°F

39°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E China Lake CA
 35.72°N 117.56°W (Elev. 2287 ft)
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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