Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

Lat: 35.65884°NLon: 117.82951°WElev: 2455.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 24 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 03:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
3:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
4am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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