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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Mar 10:03 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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