Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 25. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 25. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
11:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
12pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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