As of 02:28 PDT

Weather in Ridgecrest, CA

61°

Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 20 October, 02:28

Clear. Feels like 59°. High 83°, low 51°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind9.2 mph SW

Humidity43%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point37°

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Monthly outlook for Ridgecrest, CA: average high 71.8°, average low 56.7°. That is 0.7° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 1 days and 0.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (82.6°), the coolest 21 October (46.4°).

71.8°/56.7°

Average high / low

−0.7°

Below normal

2 / 1

Wet days / normal

0.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
20 October – 29 October	74.2°	74.6°	-0.2°
30 October – 8 November	67.9°	70.4°	-1.4°
9 November – 18 November	at normal	65.4°	—

October records over 66 years

101.3°1 October 2024All-time high

30.6°29 October 1971All-time low

Wed, 2176° / 46°

0.01

76 °

Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 46°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind4.7 mph NE

Humidity47%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point51°

Thu, 2267° / 54°

0.23

67 °

Ridgecrest, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 67°, low 54°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind2.4 mph NE

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point52°

Fri, 2369° / 50°

69 °

Ridgecrest, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind1 mph SE

Humidity56%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point46°

Sat, 2472° / 50°

72 °

Ridgecrest, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind4.1 mph SE

Humidity29%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Sun, 2574° / 52°

74 °

Ridgecrest, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 74°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind4.3 mph N

Humidity32%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Mon, 2676° / 66°

76 °

Ridgecrest, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 66°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind4.1 mph N

Humidity22%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Tue, 2777° / 64°

77 °

Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 77°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind2.8 mph NW

Humidity23%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Wed, 2875° / 65°

75 °

Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind4.2 mph SE

Humidity23%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Thu, 2974° / 63°

74 °

Ridgecrest, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 63°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind20.1 mph S

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Fri, 3066° / 57°

66 °

Ridgecrest, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind28.1 mph S

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Sat, 3167° / 53°

67 °

Ridgecrest, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind21.4 mph SW

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Sun, 0167° / 55°

67 °

Ridgecrest, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 67°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind5.7 mph SE

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Mon, 0271° / 60°

71 °

Ridgecrest, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind2.9 mph NW

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Tue, 0371° / 64°

71 °

Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 71°, low 64°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind6.3 mph SW

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Wed, 0465° / 59°

0.27

65 °

Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 65°, low 59°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind25 mph SW

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Thu, 0571° / 49°

0.02

71 °

Ridgecrest, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high71°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation2%

Record high83° (2020)

Record low35° (2011)

Fri, 0670° / 49°

70 °

Ridgecrest, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0 in

Chance of precipitation2%

Record high81° (2020)

Record low36° (2011)

Sat, 0770° / 49°

0.01

70 °

Ridgecrest, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation5%

Record high83° (2006)

Record low32° (2011)

Sun, 0868° / 48°

0.04

68 °

Ridgecrest, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high68°

Average low48°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high81° (2006)

Record low32° (2011)

Mon, 0967° / 47°

0.02

67 °

Ridgecrest, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high67°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high80° (2025)

Record low29° (2020)

Tue, 1067° / 47°

0.01

67 °

Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high67°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation5%

Record high81° (2025)

Record low32° (2012)

Wed, 1166° / 47°

0.02

66 °

Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation12%

Record high80° (1973)

Record low29° (2015)

Thu, 1266° / 47°

0.02

66 °

Ridgecrest, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high80° (2021)

Record low30° (1985)

Fri, 1366° / 46°

0.01

66 °

Ridgecrest, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high79° (2021)

Record low24° (1985)

Sat, 1465° / 47°

0.02

65 °

Ridgecrest, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation10%

Record high79° (1967)

Record low30° (1964)

Sun, 1565° / 45°

0.04

65 °

Ridgecrest, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high79° (1995)

Record low28° (1964)

Mon, 1665° / 45°

0.02

65 °

Ridgecrest, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high77° (2008)

Record low32° (1978)

Tue, 1764° / 45°

0.01

64 °

Ridgecrest, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.01 in

Chance of precipitation8%

Record high79° (2008)

Record low31° (1994)

Wed, 1863° / 45°

0.02

63 °

Ridgecrest, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.02 in

Chance of precipitation7%

Record high76° (2008)

Record low27° (1964)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Ridgecrest, CA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Ridgecrest, CA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.