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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest 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:
3:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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