Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Mar 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.54°N 117.92°W (Elev. 2986 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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