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Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed ESE 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Mar 04:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 6, 10:00pm until March 7, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
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.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. 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:
4:56 pm PST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Mar 6, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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