Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 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)
4:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
5am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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