Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 03:33 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. 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)
2:57 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
3pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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