Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

104°F

40°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 05 Aug 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 5, 01:41pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 5, 01:41pm until August 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. 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)
12:57 pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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