Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 09:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind chill values as low as 30. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind chill values as low as 30. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
8:56 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
9pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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