Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. 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 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 30. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north northeast wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 30. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north northeast wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
3:57 am PST Mar 4, 2026
4am PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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