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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. 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 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 11:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning until January 8, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 29. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Wind chill values as low as 29. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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:
12:57 am PST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Jan 8, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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