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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 23, 04:00pm until March 24, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust 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:
1:56 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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