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Critical fire weather conditions, severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe wind gusts, large hail, strong tornadoes and heavy rainfall remain on tap for the central U.S. this evening. Flash flooding is also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 19 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning until April 26, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until April 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until
    11:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

    High: 54 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind chill values as low as 27. Strong and damaging winds, with a west northwest wind 50 to 60 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

    Low: 40 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 67 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind chill values as low as 27. Strong and damaging winds, with a west northwest wind 50 to 60 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.94°W (Elev. 4980 ft)
Last Update:
11:58 pm PDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm PDT May 1, 2024
 
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