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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 02:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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:
1:56 am PDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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