Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

47°F

8°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NNE 14 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	30 Dec 07:50 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Today
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 52 °F⇓
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 50 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 43 by 4pm. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.