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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSW 23 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 1, 10:19pm until April 3, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory April 1, 10:19pm until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. 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 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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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:
10:13 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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