Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Apr 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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)
1:57 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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