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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

99°F

37°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 31 Jul 01:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 01:26pm until August 3, 11:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 01:26pm until August 3, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 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 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
12:56 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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