Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 22 Aug 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
7:56 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
8am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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