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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Apr 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 11, 01:30am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 11, 01:30am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5800 feet. High near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5800 feet. High near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast 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:
12:56 am PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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