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 >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 12:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
12:57 am PST Feb 28, 2026
1am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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