Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

N/A

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SSW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	08 Feb 07:03 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:20am until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:20am until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.