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Ridgecrest, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station   Switch to Metric Units

Clear 46°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 33°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.09 in.764.3 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.8 miles SE of central Ridgecrest
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station   Switch to Metric Units

Clear 46°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 33°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.09 in.764.3 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.8 miles SE of central Ridgecrest
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 9
Sun Nov 9: Sunny, High 83F, Low 53F
83
53
MonNov 10
Mon Nov 10: Sunny, High 82F, Low 51F
82
51
TueNov 11
Tue Nov 11: Mostly Sunny, High 81F, Low 54F
81
54
WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Partly Sunny, High 78F, Low 51F
78
51
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Rain Likely, High 70F, Low 50F
70%
70
50
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Light Rain, High 62F, Low 42F
40%
62
42
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Light Rain, High 63F
20%
63
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 83°F to a low of 62°F, then recover to 63°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 69°F with lows around 40°F.


This Date in Weather History

1982 - Seven tornadoes touched down in southern California, three of which began as waterspouts. The waterspouts moved ashore at Point Mugu, Malibu, and Long Beach. The Long Beach tornado traveled inland ten miles causing much damage.

More on this and other weather history


Ridgecrest, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Monday Nov 10

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 0 mph.

Tuesday Nov 11

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 0 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Nov 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Rain With Partly Cloudy

Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 13

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Nov 14

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Light Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Light Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 5:55 AM

Sunrise 6:22 AM

Sunset 4:49 PM

Last Light 5:16 PM

Moonrise 7:43 PM

Moonset 11:13 AM

Moon Phase

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Contiguous United States Extremes

Sat's High Temperature
99 at 2 Miles North-northeast Of Lapuerta, TX

Sat's Low Temperature
5 at 20 Miles West-southwest Of Dubois, WY


Weather Folklore

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About Ridgecrest, CA

Ridgecrest is a city in Kern County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 395 in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS, or China Lake). It was incorporated as a city in 1963. The population was 27,959 at the 2020 census, up slightly from 27,616 at the 2010 census, making it the third-largest city in Kern County. Ridgecrest is surrounded by four mountain ranges; the Sierra Nevada on the west, the Coso Range on the north, the Argus Range on the east, and the El Paso Mountains on the south. The most isolated community in Kern county, it is approximately 82 miles (132 km) from the Lancaster/Palmdale area, 110 miles (177 km) from Bakersfield, and 120 miles (193 km) from San Bernardino, the three nearest major urban centers. Private air travel in and out of the city is provided through the Inyokern Airport. There are currently no scheduled commercial flights. The city has been near the epicenter of major earthquakes, including one in 1995 and a series of quakes in July 2019.

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