Ridgecrest, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (93555)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 56°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 56°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1972 - Heavy rains, mostly the remnants of Tropical Storm Joanne, fell across much of Arizona. It was believed to be the first time in Arizona weather history that a tropical storm entered the state with its circulation still intact. The center was over Flagstaff early on the 7th.
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Ridgecrest 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Oct 5
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Monday Oct 6
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Oct 10
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:50 AM
Sunset 6:30 PM
Last Light 6:55 PM
Moonset 5:06 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
98 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 19 Miles Northeast Of Kirk, OR
Weather Folklore
Doors and drawers stick before a 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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