Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 04:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 61 °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 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. 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 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. 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)
3:57 am PST Jan 29, 2026
4am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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