| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA Last Update: 10:57 pm PST Feb 17, 2026 | |
Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain showers between 1am and 3am, then snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3800 feet. Low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 21. Windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Thursday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph. Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. | |
| 18 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA 35.41°N 117.84°W (Elev. 3770 ft) | |
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