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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.77°W (Elev. 2411 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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