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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 2, 07:49pm until April 3, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 2, 07:49pm until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
6:56 pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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