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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Dec 05:40 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Flood Watch December 25, 05:50am until December 26, 04:00pm
High Wind Warning December 25, 05:50am until December 25, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch December 25, 05:50am until December 26, 04:00pm
    High Wind Warning December 25, 05:50am until December 25, 04:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Rain, mainly after 10am. Steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Christmas Day
Rain, mainly after 10am. Steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.7°N 117.92°W (Elev. 4856 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am PST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am PST Dec 25, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
 
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