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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 38 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning April 1, 03:50pm until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning April 1, 03:50pm until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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