Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WNW 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 09:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.7°N 117.87°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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