Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

N/A

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SSW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	08 Feb 07:03 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 07:49am until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 18, 07:49am until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.