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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

Wind Advisory February 16, 07:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 39. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 39. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.53°N 117.78°W (Elev. 2841 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
 
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