National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 05:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation