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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 25, 05:00pm until March 26, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
1:56 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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