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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 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:
11:56 pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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