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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Severe Weather for the Plains; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada

Heavy rainfall capable of causing flash flooding will continue to impact Hawaii through Monday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible in parts of Texas and the southern Plains and the Upper Great Lakes. Heavy mountain snow continues in California's Sierra Nevada and rain with gusty winds to lower elevations. Super Typhoon Sinlaku will impact the Marianas through midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Apr 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 12, 07:56pm until April 12, 11:00pm
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    Wind Advisory April 12, 07:56pm until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 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)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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