Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 03:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.65°W (Elev. 3389 ft)
3:56 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
4pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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