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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

Lat: 35.627°NLon: 117.8005°WElev: 2480.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 24 Jan 03:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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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:
3:56 am PST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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