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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 14 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 03:38 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 21, 02:00pm until April 22, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.4°N 117.78°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
Last Update:
3:43 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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