Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Mar 04:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Watch March 6, 10:00pm until March 7, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 pm PST Mar 5, 2026
5pm PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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