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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
1:57 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 20, 2026
 
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