Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	SSW 12 MPH
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	18 Feb 12:55 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 01:51pm until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 18, 01:51pm until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 39. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph.