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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed E 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Jan 11:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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)
Last Update:
11:56 am PST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 13, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026
 
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