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Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Jun 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.91°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 pm PDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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