Ridgecrest, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

42°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 48% Dew Point 24°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.2 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.7 mi. NNE of central Ridgecrest
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, Low 38F
 
38
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain Likely, High 52F, Low 36F
60%
52
36
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 45F, Low 28F
45
28
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 53F, Low 34F
53
34
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 29F
54
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 31F
50
31
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 40F
55
40

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 45°F to 55°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Ridgecrest, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers Likely

Night: Rain before 1am, then showers likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 36. South southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.


About Ridgecrest, NC

Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Ridgecrest Conference Center (established 1907), Camp Ridgecrest for Boys (established 1929) and Camp Crestridge for Girls (established 1955). All three facilities are operated by the newly founded Ridgecrest Foundation and are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The conference center and summer camps were purchased by the Ridgecrest Foundation on December 30, 2020. Both summer camps are run under the direction of Phil Berry.

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