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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

106°F

41°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 18 Jun 05:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory June 19, 05:00pm until June 22, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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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:
11:49 am PDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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