Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

haze

48°F

9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Feb 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 02:28pm until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 16, 02:28pm until February 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, mainly before 4am.  Snow level 4400 feet. Low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm.  Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow after 1am.  Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Rain. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, mainly before 4am. Snow level 4400 feet. Low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
1:57 pm PST Feb 16, 2026
2pm PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
 
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