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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Feb 02:50 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 20, 03:02am until February 20, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 20, 03:02am until February 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 13. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 22. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 13. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 22. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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