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Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.6 in (1002.37 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Oct 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory October 11, 02:00pm until October 12, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 73. Windy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 73. Windy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast 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)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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