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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains

Scattered severe thunderstorms remain possible this afternoon and evening across parts of southern Georgia into north and west-central Florida. Both damaging winds and a few tornadoes may occur. Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains today into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Feb 07:03 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 07:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 55. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Wind chill values as low as 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 2800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 55. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Wind chill values as low as 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 2800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.43°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2762 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 pm PST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Feb 15, 2026-6pm PST Feb 21, 2026
 
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