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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

Lat: 35.30161°NLon: 118.00161°WElev: 2159.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 11:40 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.43°N 117.89°W (Elev. 3543 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am PST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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