Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 27 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 13 Aug 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 Aug 13, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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