Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

N/A

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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:44am until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:44am until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.