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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: 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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 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:
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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