Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 05:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
6:57 am PST Feb 28, 2026
7am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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