Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

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

NA

N/A

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

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 4, 04:00pm until March 5, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.54°N 117.92°W (Elev. 2986 ft)
1:56 pm PST Mar 4, 2026
2pm PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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