Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Jan 10:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  High near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
10:56 pm PST Jan 2, 2026
11pm PST Jan 2, 2026-6pm PST Jan 9, 2026
 
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