Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California

Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

8°C

47°F

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint -3°C (27°F)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill7°C (45°F)
Last update 29 Mar 06:33 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 29, 02:00pm until March 29, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

    High: 14 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 11pm.  Patchy blowing dust. Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 50 to 60 km/h decreasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

    Low: 5 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 11am.  High near 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

    High: 9 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

    Low: 4 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12. South southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Chance Rain

    High: 12 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 6 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 16 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 8 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Northeast wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 20 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Tonight
Rain likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing dust. Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 50 to 60 km/h decreasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. South southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Northeast wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 15 km/h becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.37°N 117.63°W (Elev. 1082 m)
6:57 am PDT Mar 29, 2024
7am PDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2024
 
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