Model estimate for 12:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)
Ridgecrest Heights, CA weather
Sunny and 69°21°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°).
Now 69°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/hgusts 15 mph25 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 27% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 26% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 25% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 24% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 24% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 24% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 28% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 32% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 33% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 42% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 34% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 29% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 28% | 8% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 27% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 24% | 28% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 23% | 33% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 22% | 40% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 22% | 40% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 28% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 31% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 33% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 42% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 50% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 38°3° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 51% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 38°3° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 39°4° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 45% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 30% | 0% | 4 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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 76. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°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
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°11°20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°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°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 56% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 79°26° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 96°36° in 1988
- Record low
- 31°−1° in 1995
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
Ridgecrest Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:20 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:40 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
