Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

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

9 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.53°N 117.78°W (Elev. 2841 ft)
7:56 pm PST Mar 4, 2026
8pm PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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