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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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