Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

Lat: 35.30133°NLon: 118.00133°WElev: 2153.71ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:07 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.34°N 117.68°W (Elev. 4531 ft)
11:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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