Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

Lat: 35.30133°NLon: 118.00133°WElev: 2153.71ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 16 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 12:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.34°N 117.68°W (Elev. 4531 ft)
11:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
12pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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