Observed 7:56 AM PDT at KNID

Inyokern, CA weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 11 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	25%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	22%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	22%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	23%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	27%	27%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	23%	32%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	22%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	22%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	23%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	56%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 34°1° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 33°1° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 34°1° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 45°7°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
31°−1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–77°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Kern River near ONYX

21 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

CHINA LAKE NAF · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−9°−5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Inyokern weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:20 PM; Morning 6:49–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:30 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Inyokern. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,200 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.