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Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Mar 12:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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