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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.71°W (Elev. 4049 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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