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Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Oct 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.61°N 117.9°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm PDT Oct 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Oct 19, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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