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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 24%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 20 Mar 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, 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 Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 15 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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:
8:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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