Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 11:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts 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)
11:33 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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