Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NNE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.6 in (1036.24 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 09:03 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.54°N 117.92°W (Elev. 2986 ft)
8:56 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
9pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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