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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 11:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 1, 10:00am until March 2, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
11:56 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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