Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until August 26, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

102°F

39°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	ESE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	25 Aug 02:20 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 25, 02:36pm until August 26, 11:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 25, 02:36pm until August 26, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 105 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 82 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 107 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 106 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 82 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, 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 102. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.