National Weather Service Forecast for: 17 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA
Updated: 5:57 pm PST Dec 22, 2025
 
Tonight

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Cloudy

 Tuesday

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Rain

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Showers

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely. Low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers then
Rain Likely
 Christmas
Day
Christmas Day: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain and
Breezy
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 47. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain

 Friday

Friday: Rain. High near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain and
Breezy
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain
Lo 52 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 58 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 55 °F Lo 40 °F

Flood Watch
High Wind Watch
 

Tonight
 
 Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
 
 A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
 
 Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
 
 Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely. Low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Christmas Day
 
 Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
 Rain. Low around 47. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
 
 Rain. High near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
 
 A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
 
 A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
 
 A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for 17 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA.