Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 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)
5:56 am PDT Mar 31, 2026
6am PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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