| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA Last Update: 3:57 pm PST Feb 17, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Rain. High near 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain before 3am, then snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 23. Windy, with a south southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. 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 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 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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