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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SSE 25 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 04:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 17, 05:33pm until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 17, 05:33pm until February 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Snow level 4900 feet. Steady temperature around 40. Wind chill values as low as 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
4:57 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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