Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 70. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 25, 2026
7am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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