Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 13 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 08:03 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast 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)
7:57 am PST Jan 24, 2026
8am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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