Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 06:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 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 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts 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)
5:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
6pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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