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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Mar 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South 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:
11:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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