Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 19 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 08:52 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 09:04pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 09:04pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.37°N 117.66°W (Elev. 3576 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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