Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 01:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.91°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
2:57 am PST Feb 21, 2026
3am PST Feb 21, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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