Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Nov 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast 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)
1:57 pm PST Nov 17, 2025
2pm PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025
 
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