Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 07:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Watch April 1, 11:00am until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. 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 northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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