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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 10:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 1, 10:00am until March 2, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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