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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 18 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning April 2, 03:31am until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning April 2, 03:31am until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. 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)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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