Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 08:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Flood Watch until January 1, 10:00pm
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    Flood Watch until January 1, 10:00pm

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    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
9:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
10pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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