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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Severe Weather for the Plains; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada

Heavy rainfall capable of causing flash flooding will continue to impact Hawaii through Monday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible in parts of Texas and the southern Plains and the Upper Great Lakes. Heavy mountain snow continues in California's Sierra Nevada and rain with gusty winds to lower elevations. Super Typhoon Sinlaku will impact the Marianas through midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Apr 12:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 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:
11:56 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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