Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly 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:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
4:56 am PST Feb 26, 2026
5am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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