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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 1, 10:00am until March 2, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.54°N 117.92°W (Elev. 2986 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 am PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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