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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

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:06 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.34°N 117.68°W (Elev. 4531 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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