Ridgecrest, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ridgecrest, a city in Kern County, California.

Overnight

44°F

Clear

Clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

7-day forecast for Ridgecrest

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Overnight	44°F	Clear	5 to 10 mph SW	0%
Wednesday	71°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph ESE	0%
Wednesday Night	46°F	Partly Cloudy	0 mph	0%
Thursday	73°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph E	0%
Thursday Night	47°F	Mostly Clear	0 mph	0%
Friday	75°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NE	0%
Friday Night	48°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph NNE	0%
Saturday	76°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NE	0%
Saturday Night	49°F	Mostly Clear	0 mph	0%
Sunday	77°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NE	0%
Sunday Night	50°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Monday	77°F	Mostly Sunny	0 mph	0%
Monday Night	50°F	Partly Cloudy	0 mph	0%
Tuesday	76°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph E	2%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ridgecrest (35.629, -117.664). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Ridgecrest

Last spring frost

Mar 11

First fall frost

Nov 12

Growing season

244 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Ridgecrest: nearby ZIP 93555 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, China Lake Naf, Ca (7.3 mi from Ridgecrest). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.