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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Mar 05:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
4:56 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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