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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSE 23 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 11, 03:33pm until April 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 11, 03:33pm until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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