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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jan 01:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 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:
1:56 am PST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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