Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.66 in (1038.27 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 29 Dec 01:03 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 31. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 45. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 31. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 45. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
12:57 am PST Dec 29, 2025
1am PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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