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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

Lat: 35.627°NLon: 117.8005°WElev: 2480.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 04:23 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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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 pm PST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Jan 23, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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