Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 12:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. 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)
2:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
3am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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