Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 May 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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)
1:56 am PDT May 1, 2026
2am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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