Heavy Rainfall in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday; and will begin to impact the central Plains today. Dry and gusty conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions in the Southeast. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Apr 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 8, 03:36pm until April 9, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 8, 03:36pm until April 9, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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