Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Mar 01:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.7°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4856 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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