Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. 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: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. 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.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.66°N 117.83°W (Elev. 2418 ft)
1:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
2am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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