Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 28 Mar 03:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.66°N 117.83°W (Elev. 2418 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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