Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

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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 SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.42°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2405 ft)
6:57 am PST Feb 28, 2026
7am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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