Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Aug 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 10:30pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 26, 10:30pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. 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.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. 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)
9:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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