Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 8am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • 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 and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 8am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. 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)
4:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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