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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. 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:
10:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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