Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.71 in (1039.96 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 09:23 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 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)
8:56 am PST Jan 29, 2026
9am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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