Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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)
12:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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