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 >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

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

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

    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.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    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.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
3:57 am PST Feb 18, 2026
4am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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