Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from February 16, 07:00 AM PST until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Feb 10:55 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 07:00am until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Chance Rain
Washington's Birthday
High: 42 °F
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 42. Wind chill values as low as 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain. High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Snow level 4300 feet. Low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.