Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

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 SW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 19, 09:05pm until February 20, 04:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 19, 09:05pm until February 20, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
8:57 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
9pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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