Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Jul 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.66°N 117.83°W (Elev. 2418 ft)
10:56 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
11am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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