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Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 01:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust 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:
12:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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