Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

Lat: 35.66583°NLon: 118.05694°WElev: 5572.0ft.

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Apr 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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