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Severe Thunderstorms in West-Central Texas; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the Rockies and Plains

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible this evening across west-central Texas. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and portions of the southern Plains through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

Lat: 35.732°NLon: 117.87001°WElev: 2554.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Apr 09:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning until April 26, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until April 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until
    11:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

    High: 66 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph.

    Very Windy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

    High: 62 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 pm PDT Apr 24, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Apr 24, 2024-6pm PDT May 1, 2024
 
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