Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 May 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 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)
11:56 pm PDT May 12, 2026
12am PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
 
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