Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

Lat: 35.65884°NLon: 117.82951°WElev: 2455.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.42°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2405 ft)
8:57 am PDT Mar 16, 2026
9am PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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