Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 29 Aug 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts 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)
11:33 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
11am PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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