Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:27 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. 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 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 27, 2026
12pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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