Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 May 10:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
10:56 am PDT May 22, 2026
11am PDT May 22, 2026-6pm PDT May 28, 2026
 
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