Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 08:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
7:56 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
8am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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