Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 08:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
9:56 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
10pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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