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Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 03:21 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. 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 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
2:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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