Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 20, 01:58am until February 20, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 20, 01:58am until February 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 24. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 24. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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)
12:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
1am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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