Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed WNW 32 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 02 Apr 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning April 2, 02:13am until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning April 2, 02:13am until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts 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)
1:56 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
2am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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