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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Apr 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning April 3, 03:50am until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning April 3, 03:50am until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.94°W (Elev. 4980 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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