Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

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N/A

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Feb 07:03 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Watch March 6, 10:00pm until March 7, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. 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)
4:56 pm PST Mar 5, 2026
5pm PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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