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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

haze

81°F

27°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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