Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore
Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA Last Update: 8:59 am PDT May 4, 2024 |  |
Today: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 69 by noon, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. | |
| 15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft) | |
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