Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 03:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. 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)
2:56 pm PST Jan 29, 2026
3pm PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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