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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Apr 03:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 12, 04:12am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 12, 04:12am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
Last Update:
3:56 am PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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