Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Jun 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. 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.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. 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.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. 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.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. 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.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.66°N 117.83°W (Elev. 2418 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Jun 28, 2026
8pm PDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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