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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 19, 02:47am until February 20, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 19, 02:47am until February 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 9am, then rain between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow after 4am. Steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 9am, then rain between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.66°N 117.86°W (Elev. 2566 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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