National Weather Service Forecast for: 17 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA
Updated: 3:57 am PST Dec 22, 2025
 
Today

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Partly Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Cloudy

 Tuesday

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Rain

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain. High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Rain

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain

 Christmas
Day
Christmas Day: Rain. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 10 to 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 likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Hi 69 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 54 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 58 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 56 °F

Flood Watch
High Wind Watch
 

Today
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
 
 Cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
 
 A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
 
 Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
 
 Rain. High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
 
 Rain. Low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Christmas Day
 
 Rain. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 10 to 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 likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
 
 A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
 
 A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
 
 A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

 

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