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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 29 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 16 May 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory May 16, 12:01pm until May 17, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:01pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory May 16, 12:01pm until May 17, 11:00pm
    Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:01pm until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 74 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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