Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.71°W (Elev. 4049 ft)
8:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
9am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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