Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NE 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Jan 07:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
6:57 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
7pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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