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Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

Lat: 35.65884°NLon: 117.82951°WElev: 2455.0ft.

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Aug 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.8°W (Elev. 2434 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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