Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-13 Jawbone Cyn (AU205)

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

NA

99°F

37°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 14 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Aug 01:24 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA
 35.43°N 117.89°W (Elev. 3543 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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