Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

97°F

36°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SSE 19 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 30 Aug 05:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 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)
5:56 pm PDT Aug 30, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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