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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 04:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 07:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain, mainly after 10am. Temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4am. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Rain, mainly after 10am. Temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4am. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. High near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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:
5:57 am PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
 
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