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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

haze

72°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
1:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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