Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.54°N 117.92°W (Elev. 2986 ft)
7:56 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
8am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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