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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 >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 06:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
6:57 am PST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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