Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.71°W (Elev. 4049 ft)
2:56 am PDT Mar 29, 2026
3am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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