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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed N 14 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 01:32 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 21, 02:00pm until April 22, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
1:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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