Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. 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)
8:56 am PDT May 19, 2026
9am PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 25, 2026
 
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