Ridgecrest, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (93555)
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Current Weather
Feels Like 68°F
Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1881 - Iowa's earliest measurable snow of record fell over western sections of the state. Four to six inches was reported between Stuart and Avoca.
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Ridgecrest 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Sep 16
Day: Sunny. High near 99, with temperatures falling to around 97 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Sep 17
Day: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Sep 18
Day: A chance of rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Sep 19
Day: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Saturday Sep 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Sep 21
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Monday Sep 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:35 AM
Sunset 6:58 PM
Last Light 7:23 PM
Moonset 4:23 PM
Weather Near Ridgecrest
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Weather Folklore
If smoke falls to the ground, it is likely to rain.
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About Ridgecrest, California
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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