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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 08:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 1, 10:00am until March 2, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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