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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 1, 11:00am until April 3, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. 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 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. 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 southwest 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.
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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:
7:56 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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