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Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Oct 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 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: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 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
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph 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:
2:56 pm PDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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