Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jan 06:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts 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)
5:57 am PST Jan 30, 2026
6am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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