Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 15 May 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory May 15, 05:00pm until May 17, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.53°N 117.8°W (Elev. 3051 ft)
1:57 pm PDT May 15, 2026
2pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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