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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 03 Jul 07:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. 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)
Last Update:
7:56 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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