Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

Lat: 35.66583°NLon: 118.05694°WElev: 5572.0ft.

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N/A

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
8:57 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
9pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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