Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 07 Jan 09:03 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 24. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 21. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 24. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 21. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
8:56 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
9pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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