Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

102°F

39°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 23 Jun 05:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Jun 23, 2026
5pm PDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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