7-Day Forecast 35.41°N 117.84°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA
Last Update: 6:56 am PDT Oct 8, 2026


Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.



18 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.41°N 117.84°W (Elev. 3770 ft)

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