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Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Mar 09:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory until March 7, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 7, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. 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:
9:56 pm PST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Mar 6, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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