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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

Lat: 35.627°NLon: 117.8005°WElev: 2480.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Feb 07:03 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 17, 05:51pm until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 17, 05:51pm until February 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 26. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 26. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.37°N 117.63°W (Elev. 3550 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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