Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. 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: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. 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 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. 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 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. 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.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. 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.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.71°N 117.84°W (Elev. 2336 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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