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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 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)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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