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

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. 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 wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 30. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. 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 wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 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)
5:56 pm PST Mar 4, 2026
6pm PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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