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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NNW 23 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Apr 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning April 3, 07:28am until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning April 3, 07:28am until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
6:56 am PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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