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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 11 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Mar 05:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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