Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	SSE 12 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Jan 02:55 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.