Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

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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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
7:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
8am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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