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Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jun 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Red Flag Warning June 26, 02:32pm until June 27, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 26, 02:32pm until June 27, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Jun 26, 2026
2pm PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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